Moon orbit flash game

But even with those giants hogging all that mass, the Sun contains This picture compares the sizes of the Sun and the planets. This picture compares the sizes of the moons of the different planets and with Earth.

This guy is all mixed up! Play the game and help him get un-switched. Play Solar System Switch-a-Roo! Try to find Mars! Something Something Something. If you liked this, you may like: Write your own zany adventure story! What Is a Meteor Shower? The Earth and the Moon both turn on their own axis rotation , but both also move around another object revolution. The rotation of the Earth 24 hours explains the alternation of day and night. The revolution of the Earth around the Sun The fact that the rotation of the Moon on its own axis and its revolution around the Earth both require the same amount of time In this animation, neither proportions nor time scales are accurately presented.

Click on to start. Click on 'Rotation' or 'Revolution' to separate the motions. The period of rotation of an object is the time it needs to complete one full turn on its own axis.