half of the Earth
what is HEMISPHERE
rise in sea level
what is HIGH TIDE
distance measured North and South of the Equator
what is LATITUDE
path around an object
what is ORBIT
distance measured East and West of the Prime Meridian
what is LONGITUDE
the movement of an object around another object over a period of time
what is REVOLUTION
the spinning of Earth on its axis
what is ROTATION
star shapes/patterns as a group
what is CONSTELLATION
the resistance of a physical object to any change in motion
what is INERTIA
fall in sea level
what is LOW TIDE
the strength of something
what is INTENSITY
a recurring event that happens over time and is predictable
what is CYCLICAL
an astronomical event in which there is equal day and night
what is EQUINOX
a measure of how hot or cold something is
what is TEMPERATURE
fall in sea level
what is LOW TIDE
astronomical event, the longest/shortest time the sun is visible
what is SOLSTICE
a natural satellite revolving around a planet
what is the MOON
average location (90 degrees above the Equator)
what is CENTER OF GRAVITY
Reference point; separates Eastern and Western Hemispheres
what is the PRIME MERIDIAN
oval shape
what is ELLIPSE
path around an object
what is ORBIT
half of the Earth
what is HEMISPHERE
star shapes/patterns as a group
what are CONSTELLATIONS
the spinning of Earth on its axis
what is ROTATION
a force that holds the planets, moons, and all objects in space in their orbit around something else
what is GRAVITATIONAL FORCE/PULL