Rotaion & Revolution Flashcards
1
Q
What is revolution
A
The movement of one object around another (Earth revolves around the sun)
2
Q
How does Earths revolution + tilt cause the seasons
A
As Earth revolves around the Sun, some parts of Earth receive more direct sunlight than others as a result of Earth’s tilted axis. This uneven exposure to direct sunlight causes seasons.
3
Q
What is rotation
A
The spinning of an object around an imaginary line called an axis (Earth spinning on it’s axis )
4
Q
What does Earth rotation cause
A
Day & Night
5
Q
The sun rises in the _____ and sets in the _____
A
East,West
