Rotation And Revolution

Question 0

Revolution

Answer 0

A revolution is one complete trip around the sun. Earth makes this trip in 365 1/4 days.

Question 1

Rotation

Answer 1

One rotation is a complete spin on the axis. Earth makes one rotation every day.

Question 2

Axis

Answer 2

Earth’s axis is tilted around 23 degrees. It is a straight line about which an object rotates. Earth’s axis is an imaginary line that runs between the North and South Poles.

Question 3

Day

Answer 3

Day happens when half of Earth is facing the sun, so either the North side or the South side has 12 hours of daylight.

Question 4

Night

Answer 4

Night is when 1/2 of the Earth is facing away from the sun. The North or South has night while the other side has day.

Question 5

Year

Answer 5

One year is actually 365 1/4 days. The forth days add up every year to every 4 years, make an extra day, and that year is a leap year

Question 6

Earth’s rotation time

Answer 6

Earth makes one rotation every day, or 24 hours.

Question 7

Earth’s revolution time

Answer 7

Earth makes a revolution in one year, or 365 and 1/4 days.

Question 8

Tilt of Earth’s axis

Answer 8

Earth’s axis is tilted 23 degrees.

Question 9

Summer

Answer 9

Summer is when one part of the Earth is angled toward the sun, so the heat energy of sunlight is more concentrated. Their is more heat on the ground, and temperatures get warmer. The other side has winter

Question 10

Winter

Answer 10

Winter is when one side of the Earth is tilted away from the sun. The ground and temperature is colder.