Unit 5_Earth, Sun, Moon Patterns_Vocabulary

What is the third planet from the sun and the only planet in the solar system where life exists?

• Mars

• Venus

• Earth

• Jupiter

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What is a natural satellite that orbits a planet?

• Comet

• Moon

• Asteroid

• Star

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What causes the regular rise and fall of water levels along the shore?

• Wind

• Sun's heat

• Moon's gravitational force

• Earth's rotation

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What are the four natural divisions of the year based on changes in temperature?

• Months

• Seasons

• Weeks

• Days

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What is the point where the Sun appears to reach its highest or lowest point in the sky for the year?

• Equinox

• Solstice

• Eclipse

• Rotation

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What is a complete pass around the Sun or object in space called?

• Rotation

• Revolution

• Spin

• Cycle

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What is one complete spin on the axis called?

• Revolution

• Rotation

• Orbit

• Cycle

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What is the imaginary line by which a body rotates?

• Equator

• Axis

• Meridian

• Orbit

What term describes the way something appears or seems to move?

• Actual motion

• Apparent motion

• Real motion

• True motion

What is the term for the apparent shapes of the Moon in the sky?

• Moon phases

• Moon cycles

• Moon shapes

• Moon patterns

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