Observing Our Sky Vocabulary Test

an imaginary line around which a sphere rotates

• orbit

• axis

• star

• sun

the star at the center of the solar system that supplies heat and light to Earth

• orbit

• moon

• star

• sun

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

making a complete spin on an axis

• rotation

• North Pole

• South Pole

• evidence

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

the use the senses to examine or inspect

• evidence

• North Pole

• observe

• South Pole

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

a natural satellite that orbits a planet

• rotation

• star

• moon

• axis

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

information that supports an idea

• evidence

• rotation

• North Pole

• observe

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

the northernmost point on Earth

• South Pole

• observe

• rotation

• North Pole

a ball of gas in space that produces its own light and heat

• force

• axis

• star

• moon

the southernmost point on Earth

• South Pole

• North Pole

• rotation

• observe

a force that causes objects with mass to attract to each other

• planet

• orbit

• star

• gravity

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-5