Question |
Answer |
Rotation |
The act of spinning or turning on an axis |
Axis |
An imaginary line that runs from a planets north pole to its south pole on which a planet rotates |
Revolution |
The act of moving in a curved path or orbit around another object |
Day |
Length of time it takes for a planet to rotate once on its axis |
Year |
Length of time it takes for a plant to make one complete revolution around the sun |
Time zones |
One of the 24 standard zones into which earth is divided, corresponding to 24 hours in a day |
Orbit |
Path and object takes when it is revolting around another object |
Ellipse |
An elongated circle; oval |
Horizon |
The point where the sky appears to meet the ground |
Sunrise |
One any part of the sun's desk becomes visible above the horizon |
Sunset |
When the sun is completely disappears behind the horizon |