Spaceship Earth Vocab Set 1

Front

Sunset is the time in the evening when the sun disappears on the horizon in the...

Back

West

Front

A group of stars in the sky that form a pattern is called a...

Back

Constellation

Front

This is an imaginary line that goes through the North Pole and South Pole of Earth.

Back

Axis

Front

The Earth ________________, which means it spins around a central point. It causes daytime and nighttime.

Back

Rotates

Front

A tool that tells time by using the changing direction of shadows caused by the sun appearing in different areas of the sky

Back

Sundial

Front

Rotation is the act of ________________ around a central point.

Back

Spinning

Front

Sunrise is the time in the morning when the sun appears on the horizon in the...

Back

East

Front

The four main compass directions (north, east, south, west) are known as...

Back

Cardinal Directions

Front

If you go clockwise around a compass rose, you can remember the directions using the phrase...

Back

Never Eat Soggy Waffles

Front

A time of year with specific weather that repeats every year. The four times are winter, spring, summer, and fall.

Back

Seasons