Category 1
An imaginary line that runs through a spinning object such as a planet
Axis
An object that moves around another object in space is a:
satellite
The time of year when part of the Earth receives more direct energy from sunlight is called:
summer
The time of year when part of the Earth receives less direct energy from sunlight is called:
winter
Why does the moon appear to rise in the east and set in the west?
Earth rotates on its axis
The _______ is a satellite of Earth.
moon
rotation
Seasons are caused by Earth’s revolution around the Sun and the _______ of the axis.
tilt
The ACTUAL PATH that an object such as a planet makes as it revolves around a second object is called:
orbit
Does the moon produce its own light?
No, the moon reflects light from the sun.
Earth is a satellite of the ________.
Sun
Earth's rotation on its axis causes _______ and ________.
day and night
About how many days does it take the moon to REVOLVE around the Earth?
About 29 days
The time it takes a satellite to make one complete orbit, such as Earth moving around the sun, is called _____________.
revolution
The rotation, or spinning, of Earth on its axis also causes _________to appear to move throughout the night sky.
A. planets
B. constellations
C. galaxies
D. satellites
B. Constellations
With planets, the axis runs through the _________.
poles (north and south)
It takes ________ hours for Earth to rotate one time which is equal to 1 day.
24 hours
The number of days it takes for the Earth to REVOLVE around the sun is:
365 days or 12 months
The moon seems to have different shapes as it orbits the Earth. This is called moon _________.
phases
We send ____________ satellites into orbit around the earth to aid in communication, explore the universe, and take pictures
a. space
b. aluminum
c. rock
d. man-made
man-made
The sun seems to rise in the East and set in the West because of Earth's ___________.
rotation (spinning)
The movement of a planet around the Sun or a moon around a planet or the time it takes a satellite to make an orbit around something else is called:
revolve
The tilt of Earth's axis and the movement of the Earth around the sun causes:
the seasons