Vocabulary Terms
Vocabulary Terms 2
Earth's Rotation
Sun, Earth, and Moon
Sun, Earth, and Moon
100
A natural satellite that orbits a planet; some planets have none, others have over 60
Moon(s)
100
The planet that all known life exists on
Earth
100
The period of time when a location on Earth does not experience sunlight
Night
100
The Sun and the Earth share some similarities, including their ...
Shape
100
The Sun is mostly composed of
hot gases
200
The star at the center of our solar system that supplies heat and light to Earth; its enormous gravity keeps the solar system in orbit
Sun
200
Bow-shaped indents or cavities on the surface of a planet, moon, or asteroid that are caused by a collision with another object, such as a meterorite
Crater
200
How many hours are there between one sunrise and the next?
24 hours
200
A rocky surface covered with landforms are characteristics of
The Earth and the Moon
200
List the Earth, Sun, and Moon from smallest to largest.
Moon, Earth, Sun
300
Making a complete turn or orbit around an axis or center
Revolution
300
Making a complete spin on an axis
Rotation
300
Day and night on Earth are caused by...
The rotation of Earth on its axis
300
Name a characteristic that the Earth and the Moon share
Accepted answers: Rocky surface, reflects sunlight, orbits another object
300
A solid, rocky sphere is NOT a characteristic of...
The Sun
400
The outermost covering or layer
Surface
400
The path one object takes as it revolves around another object in space
Orbit
400
An area from which light is blocked
Shadow
400
The Earth's revolution around the Sun causes Earth's...
Seasons
400
On which side of a house in Texas should a window be placed so that the people inside the house can see the sunrise each day through the window?
East
500
The heaviness of an object; force of gravity on mass
Weight
500
The layer of gas surrounding planet Earth; held in place by gravity and composed of a limited number of elements-primarily nitrogen and oxygen
Atmosphere
500
In the morning, the Sun is low in the sky and by noon the Sun is much higher in the sky because...
Earth has rotated on its axis
500
Explain why there are no clouds on the Moon
The moon lacks an atmosphere and any water vapor
500
The Moon's surface has many more craters that the Earth's surface. What explains the difference in the number of craters on the Moon and on the Earth?
The Earth's atmosphere protects it from impact.
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