Earth In Space Vocab. Mr. Hansen

Front

Study of objects in space?

Back

Astronomy

Front

Imaginary line through Earth's center and poles is called the ___?

Back

Axis

Front

Lines on a globe that run east and west are called lines of _______. (e.g., the equator)

Back

Latitude

Front

Earth spinning on its axis is called ________.

Back

rotation

Front

Earth's path around the sun is called Earth's _____

Back

Orbit

Front

When one object moves around another, it is called ________

Back

revolution

Front

Two days of equal day and night: Spring _______ and Fall ____________.

Back

Equinox

Front

Two days of longest and shortest daylight: summer __________ and winter __________.

Back

Solstice

Front

Lines on a map or globe that run north and south are called lines of ______________.

Back

Longitude

Front

Tilt of the Earth in degrees.

Back

23.5 degrees