Vocabulary
Vocab II
Earth in Space
Sun, Earth, and Moon
The Sun and its Seasons
100
Earth, eight other planets, and thousands of smaller bodies all revolve around the sun.
What is the solar system
100
year that contains one extra day
What is leap year
100
Name 3 planets in our solar system
What is Earth, mars, jupiter, mercury, saturn, uranus, neptune or venus
100
Life on Earth could not exist without what?
What is the sun
100
How long does it take Earth to finish one complete spin on its axis?
What is 24 hours
200
a path that each planet travels along on its own
What is orbit
200
the day with the most hours of sunlight and the fewest hours of darkness.
What is summer solstice
200
How long does Earth's trip around the sun take?
What is 365 1/4 days
200
What makes up about 99% of the Earth's atmosphere?
What is nitrogen and oxygen
200
How many days are in one year?
What is 365 1/4 days
300
layer or air surrounding the earth
What is atmosphere
300
the day with the fewest hours of sunlight
What is winter solstice
300
What are the two types of planet classifications?
What is earthlike and non-earthlike
300
Who is Earth's nearest neighbor?
What is the moon
400
imaginary line that runs through Earth's center between the North and South Poles
What is axis
400
when day and night are of equal length in both hemispheres
What is equinox
400
Give me two characteristics of an "Earthlike" planet
What is solid, small, few or no moons, spins slowly
400
About how long does the moon take to orbit the Earth?
What is 30 days
500
complete orbit around the sun
What is revolution
500
tools, pottery, paintings, weapons, and other items
What is artifacts
500
Give me two examples of non-earthlike planets
What is large, many moons, spins fast
500
Does the moon give off light of its own?
What is NO
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