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Earth’s Yearly Orbit

Earth travels around the Sun on a long, almost circular path. It takes about one year to go all the way around once.

In the picture

  1. The Sun: the star at the center of the orbit.
  2. The orbit path: the loop Earth follows around the Sun.
  3. Earth: the planet moving along the loop.
  4. The motion arrow: the direction Earth travels along the loop.

Examples

  • A birthday comes around once each year.
  • After one full year, the same calendar month returns.

Quiz: Earth’s Yearly Orbit (Age 9)

  1. What does Earth travel around?

    • another planet
    • the Moon
    • the Sun
  2. About how long does Earth take to go all the way around the Sun once?

    • about 365 days
    • about 24 hours
    • about 30 days
  3. What is one full trip around the Sun called?

    • a year
    • a month
    • a day

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Astronomy, Age 9