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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Key learning points

  1. Why do we have seasons and day and night?

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4 Questions

Q1.
Scientists believe that the Big Bang happened about ________.
Correct answer: 14 billion years ago.
14 million years ago
40 billion years ago.
Q2.
Which of these is the biggest planet?
Earth.
Correct answer: Jupiter.
Mars.
Q3.
Which of these is the brightest planet?
Mercury.
Uranus.
Correct answer: Venus.
Q4.
How many planets are there in our solar system?
7
Correct answer: 8
9

3 Questions

Q1.
The sun is a star. True or false?
False
Correct answer: True
Q2.
How long does it take for the Earth to orbit the sun once?
24 days
265 days
Correct answer: 365 days
Q3.
When it is summer where you live, your part of the Earth is tilted __________.
away from the sun
Correct answer: towards the sun

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