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Earth spins on it's ___.
axis
How long does it take for the Earth to fully rotate on it's axis?
a day/24 hours
How long does it take for the Earth to fully revolve around the sun?
a year/365 days
Name the planets in order from closest to the sun to furthest away.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
True/False. The sun is a planet.
False - It's a star!
True/False. The moon is a planet.
False - It's a moon!
Vocabulary word that describes Earth spinning on it's axis.
Rotation
Vocabulary word that describes Earth going around the sun.
Revolution
What time during the day, do we not have a shadow because the sun is right above our heads?
noon/12:00 p.m.
What causes day and night?
Earth's rotation on it's axis.
What causes the seasons?
Earth's revolution around the sun.
If the sun is not a planet, then what is it?
A star
Earth is the ____ (number) planet from the sun.
3rd
What planet is closest to the sun?
Mercury
What planet is the furthest from the sun?
Neptune
True/false. Pluto is no longer considered a planet.
True
