How does the Earth orbit and rotate?
In this lesson, we will be learning about how the earth orbits and rotates. We will learn how long it takes for the earth to orbit the sun and we will learn why we have seasons.
How does the Earth orbit and rotate?
In this lesson, we will be learning about how the earth orbits and rotates. We will learn how long it takes for the earth to orbit the sun and we will learn why we have seasons.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Why do we have seasons and day and night?
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4 Questions
Q1.
Scientists believe that the Big Bang happened about ________.
14 million years ago
40 billion years ago.
Q2.
Which of these is the biggest planet?
Earth.
Mars.
Q3.
Which of these is the brightest planet?
Mercury.
Uranus.
Q4.
How many planets are there in our solar system?
7
9
3 Questions
Q1.
The sun is a star. True or false?
False
Q2.
How long does it take for the Earth to orbit the sun once?
24 days
265 days
Q3.
When it is summer where you live, your part of the Earth is tilted __________.
away from the sun