Unit 3: Rotation (Earth) pg. 121 - 122 Flashcards
What does a planet do in a solar system?
A planet revolves around it’s star and spins on its own axis.
What does the Earth do in our solar system?
Earth spins on its own axis as it orbits the Sun.
What does the SPINNING of the Earth result in?
The spinning of the Earth results in different events; sunrise and sunset, and day and night.`
What is an axis?
An axis is a imaginary line on which a planet rotates.
How does the Earth rotate?
The Earth rotates, similar to a bicycle wheel, on its axis.
How long does it take for the Earth to do one rotation?
24 hours / 1 day.
How do we experience a day?
As day and night.
What does the side of the Earth facing the Sun experience?
Daytime.
What does the side of the Earth NOT facing the Sun experience?
Nighttime.
From Earth it seems as if the ___ moves from one side to the other. The ___ rises in the east and sets in the ____. In the ____ of the day the ___ is right above us. The ___ does not actually move. The Earth moves.
From Earth it seems as if the SUN moves from one side to the other. The SUN rises in the east and sets in the WEST. In the MIDDLE of the day the SUN is right above us. The SUN does not actually move. The Earth moves.
