Astronomy Unit Vocabulary

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Science
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6th - 8th Grade
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Medium
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Christina Morris-Shedd
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12 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 8 pts
To turn or circle around a center point or axis
Rotate
Revolve
Hemisphere
Axis
Equator
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 9 pts
to orbit around another object or specific point
Rotate
Revolve
Hemisphere
Axis
Equator
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
NGSS.MS-ESS1-2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 8 pts
one half of a spherical object
Rotate
Revolve
Hemisphere
Axis
Equator
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 9 pts
an imaginary line an object rotates around
Rotate
Revolve
Hemisphere
Axis
Equator
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 8 pts
an imaginary line that separates a sphere into two equal halves
Rotate
Revolve
Hemisphere
Axis
Equator
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 9 pts
more of something in the same area
concentrated
equinox
solstice
tilt
poles
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 8 pts
when the position of the Sun is directly over the equator
concentrated
equinox
solstice
tilt
poles
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
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