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How long does it take the Earth to make one complete rotation
24 hours or one day
How long does it take Earth to make make one complete orbit around the sun?
365 days or 1 year
What do we call The Sun and ALL the things that revolve around it.
The Solar System
What is in the center of the Solar System?
The Sun
Is the Sun a Star or a planet
star
The rotation of Earth or rotating determines what time cycle
Day and night
What do we call the eight largest bodies that revolve around the sun.
planets
What memory verse do we use to remember planet order from closest to farthest from the sun?
My Very Excellent Mother Just Served Us Nachos
What two forces that keep the planets moving and in orbit.
Gravity and Inertia
The Layer of protective gases that surrounds the Earth
atmosphere
The Moon is not protected from being hit by asteroids because it has no...
atmosphere
What is the 6th Planet from the sun?
Saturn
A cycle of time consisting of 24 hours; also the period of time for the side of Earth in sunlight
Day
An area from which light is blocked
shadow
Turning or spinning around an axis
rotation
An imaginary line through the center of Earth
axis
