Space 2 Vocabulary

The Earth spins, or ______________, once every 24 hours.

• rotates

• revolves

• orbits

• axis

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Earth's motion around the Sun is called ______________.

• revolution

• rotation

• orbit

• eclipse

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________________ occur when high tides are at their highest level and low tides are at their lowest level.

• spring tides

• neap tides

• eclipses

• lunar cycles

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__________________ occur when high tides are not as high and low tides are not as low.

• spring tides

• neap tides

• eclipses

• lunar cycles

The Earth's _______________ causes day and night.

• rotation

• revolution

• tides

• eclipse

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Seasons are caused by the Earth's tilt as it ______________ around the Sun.

• revolves

• rotates

• spins

• eclipses

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A _________ is a day when the Earth is tilted at its maximum toward or away from the sun.

• solstice

• equinox

• crescent moon

• gibbous moon

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An _________ is a day when the Earth is not tilted toward or away from the sun.

• solstice

• equinox

• crescent moon

• gibbous moon

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The first day of summer and first day of winter are ___________.

• solstices

• spring tides

• equinoxes

• neap tides

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The first day of spring and first day of fall are ___________.

• solstices

• spring tides

• equinoxes

• neap tides

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