Earth Science: Rotation, Revolution, and Seasons (Fill-in-the-Blank)

Fill-in-the-blank flashcards covering key concepts about rotation, revolution, axis tilt, solstices/equinoxes, gravity, and planetary order from the provided notes.

The path the Earth takes as it revolves around the sun is called its __.

orbit

Pulled by the sun's gravity, the Earth makes one complete __ around the sun every 365 days.

revolution

The statement 'The Sun revolves around the Earth' is __.

false

Earth is rotating and revolving at the same time __.

true

We can feel the movement of Earth as it moves through space is __.

false

It takes 24 hours for the to rotate on its axis.

Earth

As the Earth orbits the sun, it on its axis.

rotates

The force of attraction, or pull, between any two objects is called .

gravity

Earth's rotation causes the seasons is __.

false

Each point in Earth's orbit at which daylight hours are at their greatest or fewest is called a .

solstice

Each point in Earth's orbit at which daylight hours are equal is called a .

equinox

Winter occurs on the hemisphere of Earth that is away from the Sun.

tilted

The seasons in the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere are always .

opposite

The planets in order from the Sun are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and .

Neptune

Earth's axis is fixed at a tilt of about degrees.

23.5

The more massive an object is, the stronger its attraction.

gravitational

What causes the Sun to appear to rise and set? The Earth's .

rotation

Summer occurs on the hemisphere of Earth that is toward the Sun.

tilted

The Sun is in the of our solar system.

center

The Sun has many that orbit it.

planets

The Sun is a .

star

The planets in order from the Sun are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and .

Neptune