Spaceship Earth Vocab Set 1

Front

What is the imaginary line that goes through the North Pole and South Pole of Earth?

Back

Axis

Front

What tool tells time by using the changing direction of shadows caused by the sun?

Back

Sundial

Front

What do we call a time of year with specific weather that repeats every year?

Back

Seasons

Front

In which direction does the sun rise in the morning?

Back

East

Front

What is a group of stars in the sky that form a pattern called?

Back

Constellation

Front

What is the path that a planet takes as it moves around the sun?

Back

Orbit

Front

What do we call the movement of the Earth around the sun?

Back

Revolution

Front

What is the term for the four divisions of the year based on weather patterns?

Back

Seasons

Front

What is the name of the imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

Back

Equator

Front

What is the term for the time it takes for the Earth to complete one full rotation on its axis?

Back

Day