Remember to copy definitions, notes, and discoveries in your Scientific Journal.
Revolution is the movement around a fixed point.
Rotation is the circular movement of an object around a center point.
An axis is an imaginary line about which a rotating body, such as the Earth, turns.
In your scientific Journal answer and complete the following while visiting the resources below:
Draw an example of revolution in your journal.
What shape does the Earth's and moon's orbit make?
How long does it take for the moon to orbit the Earth?
What is the fixed point that the planets revolve around?
How long does it take for the Earth to make a complete revolution around the sun?
What is the distance the Earth travels in a day and a year?
What is the direction that the Earth takes when revolving around the sun?
How long does it take the Earth to rotate?
Our Earth rotates on an axis of ______?
Why do we have different timezone?
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Pendulum Experiment- http://www.galeschools.com/sci_try/foucault.htm
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