Earth Science Concepts and Definitions

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What is a hemisphere?

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Half of Earth.

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True or False: The Moon moves around the Earth.

Back

True.

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Which of the following is the BIGGEST? Earth, The Moon, The Sun?

Back

The Sun.

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What does orbit mean?

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The path of one object in space around another object.

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True or False: The sun moves around the Earth.

Back

False.

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What is the Earth?

Back

The third planet from the Sun, where we live.

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What is the Moon?

Back

A natural satellite that orbits the Earth.

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What is the Sun?

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A star at the center of our solar system that provides light and heat.

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What is rotation?

Back

Making a complete spin on an axis.

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What is revolution?

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The movement of Earth one time around the Sun.