Earth/Space Science Flashcards
Earth Rotates Once every 24 hours
Earth Rotation
Earth Rotation cool fact
When it is day for us, it is night for the other side of the world
Earth revolves around the sun once every year
Earth Revolution
Earth Revolution cool fact
revolution 365 and 1/4 days
Earth is tilted toward or away from the sun on its’ axis depending on earths position in its orbit around the sun
Earth Tilt
Earth Tilt cool fact
toward = summer Away = winter
The path that the planet or moon takes around the sun or another planet
Orbit
Orbit cool fact “How long does it take for the earth to orbit the sun?”
1 year
Another name for our galaxy
Milky Way
Milky way cool fact
Contains 80 solar systems
A small rocky body orbiting the sun. Many of these are found in the asteroid belt.
Asteroid
Shadows are either longer or shorter depending on the season and the suns position in the sky
Shadows
Shadows cool fact
June =
June = The shadows are short because the sun is higher
Asteroid cool fact - Asteroid Belt =?
Asteroid Belt = it separates inner planets and outer planets
Shadow cool fact
December=
December = The shadow are longer because the sun is lower
