Planet Earth Flashcards
The time it takes for the Earth to spin around its axis once.
One day or 24 hours
The movement of an object in space around another object.
Revolution
The time it takes for the Earth to travel around the sun once.
One year or 365 1/4 days
The spinning movement of an object around itself.
Rotation
The pathway an object follows when it moves around another object in space.
Orbit
The imaginary line from North to South through the centre of the Earth.
Axis
Name the two important movements that the earth has.
rotation and revolution
The Earth revolves around the sun once in a ….
year.
The earth rotates around its axis once in a …
day
The earth rotates from _____ to ________
East to West
How many times does the earth rotate on its axis in a week?
7 times
Which plant revolves around the sun the quickest?
Mercury
Why does Mercury revolve around the earth quicker?
It is the closest planet to the sun so it has a shorter orbit.
Which planet has the longest orbit around the sun and why?
Neptune, because it is the furthest planet from the sun so it has a further way to travel.
