Earth's Rotation Vocab Flashcards

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1
Q

the act of spinning around an axis; for example, how the
Earth spins on its axis.

A

Rotation

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the movement of one object around another; for example,
how the Earth travels around the Sun.

A

Revolution

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an imaginary line that an object rotates around; for example, the
Earth's axis runs from the North Pole to the South Pole.

A

Axis

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the force that pulls objects toward each other; for example,
gravity keeps us on the ground and pulls objects down.

A

Gravity

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to apply or bring something into use; for example, to exert force
means to push or pull with strength.

A

Exert

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the curved path that an object takes as it moves around another
object in space; for example, the path the Earth takes around the Sun.

A

Orbit

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Q

an imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and
Southern Hemispheres; it is located halfway between the North and
South Poles.

A

Equator

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