Vocabulary
Miscellaneous
What if...?
Movement of Earth
100
This happens when one half of the earth faces towards the sun.
What is daytime.
100
This occurs when half of the earth is facing away from the sun.
What is nighttime.
100
This would happen if the earth stopped rotating while our country was facing the sun.
What is we would be stuck in permanent daytime.
100
This is how long it takes the earth to rotate on its axis.
What is 24 hours?
200
This is the curved path of an object in space.
What is orbit.
200
This is the imaginary line that runs from the north pole to the south pole.
What is earth's axis.
200
This is what would happen if the earth stopped rotating while our country was facing away from the sun.
What is we would be stuck in permanent nighttime.
200
This is the definition of apparent motion.
What is an object looks or seems like it is moving but it is not actually moving.
300
This is the half of the earth that is below the equator.
What is southern hemisphere.
300
This is the half of the earth that is above the equator.
What is northern hemisphere.
300
This motion causes night and day to occur.
What is the earth's rotation on its axis.
400
This occurs when the earth spins on its axis.
What is rotation. (rotate)
400
This is an imaginary line that wraps around the earth like a belt.
What is the equator.
400
This is what would happen if the earth started rotating faster.
What is days and night would get shorter and happen more often.
400
The sun seems to rise and set because of this.
What is earth's rotation?
500
Gaia is my latin name.
What is earth
500
It is this in America when it is daytime in China.
What is nighttime.
500
This is what would happen if the earth started to rotate more slowly.
What is days and nights would get longer and happen less often.
500
The earth's rotation causes these things to happen.
What is the earth's rotation causes day and night to occur and causes the apparent motion of the sun, moon, and stars.
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