Planet earth and beyond Flashcards
What is an orbit
The path of one object in space around another such as the path of the Earth around the Sun
What is a Revolution
The movement of an object in space around another object such as the movement of the Earth around the Sun
How does the Earth move around the 🌞
It’s moves in an anti clockwise direction it takes the Earth about 365 days to revolve around the Sun once
What is an axis
An imaginary line passing through the centre of an object
What is rotation
The movement of an object around itself such as the movement of the Earth around its own axis
How does the Earth spin on its own axis
Your Earth rotate from West to east in an anti clockwise direction. The Earth takes about 24 hours to spin around its own axis once
What is the angle of the earths axis
It is tilted at 23 1/2° this angle never changes
What is the surface of the Earth made of
The surface of the Earth is called the crust and has a rocky ball
What are the three main layers of the Earth
The crust coming first the mantle coming second and the core coming third
What is topsoil
The layer of the earth on which we stand
What is subsoil
The. Layer of earth under the top soil
What is bedrock
A layer made entirely of rock
What does Decompose mean
Break down into smaller parts
What is the meaning of fertile soil
Soil in which plants can grow well
