Week 17: Fast & Curious

Front

What is the spin of a body on its axis called?

Back

Rotation

Front

What is the time required for Earth to rotate once on its axis?

Back

Day

Front

What are the daily changes in the level of ocean water called?

Back

Tide

Front

What is a division of the year characterized by patterns of temperature and other weather trends?

Back

Season

Front

What is the motion of a body that travels around another body in space called?

Back

Revolution

Front

What is the term for the path that a celestial body follows as it moves around another body?

Back

Orbit

Front

What is the term for the gravitational pull that causes tides?

Back

Gravity

Front

What is the phenomenon called when the sun is at its highest or lowest point in the sky at noon?

Back

Solstice

Front

What is the term for the average weather conditions in a particular area over a long period?

Back

Climate

Front

What is the term for a natural satellite that orbits a planet?

Back

Moon