Vocabulary
What word means to spin
Rotate
Fill in the Blanks:
The sun rises in the ___________ and sets in the _________.
east, west
Fill in the blank:
The moon __________ once around the Earth every _________
revolves, month
What word means half of a sphere?
Hemisphere
Which is a Daily Pattern?
a. Day and Night
b. The Moon Phases
c. The Seasons
a. Day and Night
Fill in the blank:
The moon does not produce any light on its own it only ___________ light from the _________.
reflects, sun
An imaginary straight line that runs through the North and South poles.
Axis
Fill in the blanks:
The Earth __________ around the ___________.
revolves, sun
The Earth orbits around the sun every ________ days ( ___ year)
365 days/1 year
What word means to go around something?
Revolve
Fill in the Blanks:
The Earth rotates __________ on its axis every ____ hours and causes the day and night cycle.
once, 24 hours
Which is a Monthly Pattern?
a. Day and Night
b. The Moon Phases
c. The Seasons
b. The Moon Phases
The imaginary line that divides Earth into the Northern and Southern hemispheres
Equator
The Earth is tilted 23.5 or 23 1/2 degrees on its axis
true
Which is a Yearly Pattern?
a. Day and Night
b. The Moon Phases
c. The Seasons
c. The Seasons