Earth’s Motion Quiz

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Solar System

A set of objects orbiting around a star. The objects are kept in their orbits because of gravity.

<p>A set of objects orbiting around a star. The objects are kept in their orbits because of gravity.</p>
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Rotation

A planet or moon spinning

<p>A planet or moon spinning</p>
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Axis of Rotation

An imaginary center line a planet or moon spins on

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Revolution/Orbit

A planet or moon following a circular path around another object (a planet or star)

<p>A planet or moon following a circular path around another object (a planet or star)</p>
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Earth Day

One complete rotation of Earth (24 hours)

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Earth Year

One complete revolution (orbit) of Earth around the Sun (365 days)

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Longitude

The angular distance of a place east or west from the meridian (the line through Greenwich, England)

<p>The angular distance of a place east or west from the meridian (the line through Greenwich, England)</p>
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Latitude

The angular distance of a place north or south from the Earth's equator

<p>The angular distance of a place north or south from the Earth's equator</p>
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Northern Hemisphere

The half of Earth north of the Equator

<p>The half of Earth north of the Equator</p>
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Southern Hemisphere

The half of Earth south of the Equator

<p>The half of Earth south of the Equator</p>
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Equator

An imaginary circle around the middle of Earth, halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole

<p>An imaginary circle around the middle of Earth, halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole</p>
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North Pole

The northernmost point of Earth's axis

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South Pole

The southernmost point of Earth's axis

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Horizon

The imaginary line where the sky meets the ground or the ocean

<p>The imaginary line where the sky meets the ground or the ocean</p>
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Point of View

The position from which an observation is made. Examples: View From Earth, View From Space, View From Above, Side View