Vocabulary
The Earth's path around the sun is its____
orbit
How fast a planet rotates determines the length of its ________.
day
When we can see the entire lit side of the moon from the Earth, what phase are we seeing?
Full moon
Earth's spinning around is called ________
rotation
The moon revolves around the Earth. How long does this take?
1 month or 29.5 days
When the moon is between the sun and the Earth and casts a shadow on Earth, it is called a ____________
solar eclipse
One half of the Earth is a ___________
hemisphere
The tides on the Earth change as the 4 times a day because ____________
the Earth rotates
When the Earth is between the sun and the moon and casts a shadow on the moon, it is called a ___________
lunar eclipse
When an object seems to move, it has ____________
apparent motion
One year is the time that it takes the Earth to do what?
revolve around the sun
If is is December, what season is it in the Southern hemisphere?
summer
When light is blocked from shining on ab object in space, an __________ occurs.
eclipse
The Earth's tilt on its axis and it revolution around the sun causes the change of what on Earth?
seasons
The moon's gravity pulls on the Earth and causes ________.
tides