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Rotation
Revolution
Moon
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Measurement
100
The turning of the earth on its axis is ____________________.
rotation
100
When an object is in orbit around another object, it is in _____________.
revolution
100
The Moon reflects light from this ________________.
the Sun
100
What moon phase is it when we don't see the moon?
new moon
100
Centimeters measure _____________________
length
200
This cycle is caused by the rotation of the earth on its axis
day and night
200
What is caused by the revolution of the Earth around the sun?
seasons
200
The shape of the lighted part of the moon is this
phase
200
Name the four seasons
fall, winter, spring, summer
200
Grams measure ____________.
weight or mass
300
How long does it take the earth to complete one rotation on its axis?
24 hours
300
How long does it take the Earth to revolve around the Sun?
365 days (one year)
300
How long does it take the moon to revolve around the Earth and go through all of its phases?
about 1 month
300
During what season is North America tilted towards the sun?
summer
300
Volume can be measured using this _________________
liter or milliliter
400
What the earth spin on?
its axis
400
What does the Earth orbit (revolve) around?
Sun
400
The gravitational pull of the Moon causes __________.
tides
400
During what season is North America tilted away from the sun?
winter
400
Temperature is measured in what degrees?
celcius or Fahrenheit
500
If it is night here, then what is the other side of the Earth having?
day
500
We have seasons because the Earth is ____________ as it revolves around the Sun.
tilted
500
What moon phase comes after the full moon?
waning gibbous
500
A plant begins its life cycle as a __________________.
seed
500
Time is measured in _______________________-.
minutes or seconds