Scope 7 Vocabulary

Front

What is an invisible line that an object spins around?

Back

Axis

Front

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

Back

Season

Front

What is the path one object takes as it revolves around another object in space?

Back

Orbit

Front

What does it mean to move in a circular or curving course around a central point?

Back

Revolve

Front

What is a natural satellite that orbits a planet?

Back

Moon

Front

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

Back

Rotate

Front

What do we call the time of year characterized by specific weather patterns?

Back

Season

Front

What is the term for the circular movement of an object around another object?

Back

Revolution

Front

What is the name of the force that pulls objects toward each other, like the Earth and the Moon?

Back

Gravity

Front

What do we call the yearly journey of Earth around the Sun?

Back

Revolution