6.E.1.1 Earth, Moon, and Sun Vocabulary Flashcard Part 1

Front

What is the half of Earth located below the equator called?

Back

Southern Hemisphere

Front

What is the coldest season of the year due to shorter days and longer nights?

Back

Winter

Front

What is the action of one object moving completely around another in an orbital path?

Back

Revolution

Front

What do we call a decreasing amount of visible light on the moon’s surface?

Back

Waning

Front

What is the path an object, such as a planet, takes as it revolves around another object?

Back

Orbit

Front

What is the half of Earth located above the equator called?

Back

Northern Hemisphere

Front

What is the season characterized by warmer temperatures and longer days?

Back

Summer

Front

What is the term for the seasonal change when leaves fall from trees?

Back

Autumn

Front

What is the term for the spinning of an object around its own axis?

Back

Rotation

Front

What do we call the imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

Back

Equator