SOL 4.5/4.6 Earth & Space Systems Vocabulary Quizs

axis

• an imaginary line through a spinning object

• a type of coordinate system

• a measure of angular momentum

• a fixed point around which rotation occurs

mass

• the amount of material that an object has in it

• the force exerted by gravity on an object

• the volume of an object

• the density of an object

fall

• the season from September 23 through December 21

• the season from June 21 through September 22

• the season from March 21 through June 20

• the season from December 22 through March 20

rotation

• one full spin of an object around an axis

• the process of moving in a straight line

• a change in position without spinning

• the act of turning in circles without a fixed point

terrestrial planet

• A planet made entirely of gas

• A planet that orbits a star

• One of the four innermost planets that is made of rock (Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars are terrestrial planets)

• A planet with rings and multiple moons

full moon

• when all of the lit portion of the moon is visible

• when the moon is completely dark

• when the moon is only partially illuminated

• when the moon is closest to the Earth

summer

• the season from June 21 through September 23; northern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun

• the season from December 21 through March 20; southern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun

• the season from March 21 through June 20; northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun

• the season from September 24 through December 20; both hemispheres receive equal sunlight

kilometer

• 500 meters

• 1000 meters

• 1500 meters

• 2000 meters

gas giant

• one of the four large outermost planets that is made of mostly gas

• a small rocky planet close to the sun

• a planet that has a solid surface and is primarily made of metal

• a planet that is primarily composed of ice and dust

NASA

• National Aeronautics and Space Administration

• National Association of Space Activities

• North American Space Agency

• National Aeronautics and Science Association