🌟 Part 1: Key Terms and Concepts

1. Match each term to its correct definition:

Rotate

Revolve

Orbit

Elliptical

The path a planet takes around the Sun

To spin on an axis

Oval-shaped, not perfectly round

To travel around another object

2. Which of these best describes Earth's orbit around the Sun?

Perfectly circular

Elliptical (oval-shaped)

Square-shaped

Straight line

3. How long does it take Earth to complete one rotation on its axis?

24 hours (1 day)

365 days (1 year)

1 month

1 week

🔍 Part 2: Research Recording

4. Your assigned solar system object: ____________________

5. Record key facts about your assigned object:

Distance from the Sun: _________________________ kilometres

Time to rotate once (1 day): _________________________

Time to revolve around the Sun (1 year): _________________________

Size compared to Earth: _________________________

6. Describe the composition of your object (what it's made of):

7. Write one interesting fact about your object's motion or orbit:

📝 Part 3: Summary and Reflection

8. Complete this sentence using scientific terms:

Our object _____________ on its axis every _____________ and _____________ around the Sun in an _____________ orbit every _____________.

9. Explain why planets follow elliptical orbits rather than straight paths through space:

10. Draw and label your object's orbit around the Sun, showing its elliptical path:

Solar System Motion Research

Solar System Motion Research

🌟 Part 1: Key Terms and Concepts

🔍 Part 2: Research Recording

📝 Part 3: Summary and Reflection

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