Earth, Sun, and Moon: Vocab

Front

The moon's motion around the earth is called...

Back

Orbiting

Front

Earth's movement around the Sun is called...

Back

Revolving

Front

Earth's spin on its axis is called...

Back

Rotating

Front

Earth's _________ is the invisible line that the earth rotates on.

Back

Axis

Front

Earth has a North and South ___________.

Back

Hemisphere

Front

Day and night hours are equal

Back

Equinox

Front

Days longer than nights or vice versa.

Back

Solstice

Front

One complete revolution of Earth around the sun takes?

Back

365.25 days

Front

Attraction between objects is due to:

Back

gravity

Front

Earth's seasons are due to

Back

axis tilted as it moves around the sun.