Earth's Rotation and Moon Phases Vocabulary

What does rotate mean?

• to go around something

• to turn or spin

• to move to the side

What is the imaginary line on which the Earth rotates?

• equator

• prime meridian

• axis

What is the cycle that refers to the 29 days it take the moon to orbit Earth?

• water cycle

• lunar cycle

• day and night cycle

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The sunrises in the....

• North

• East

• South

• West

A dark area created by an opaque object blocking light rays is called a

• shadow

• orbe

• rainbow

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The first phase of the moon phases when the moon is showing it's dark side to Earth.

• Full Moon

• First Quarter Moon

• New Moon

• Last Quarter Moon

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This cycle is caused by the Earth's rotation on its axis. It takes 24 hours for Earth to complete this rotation.

• water cycle

• lunar cycle

• day and night cycle

During this moon phase, the moon appears to be completely lit up, reflecting the sun's rays of its surface.

• Full Moon

• First Quarter Moon

• New Moon

• Last Quarter Moon

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The sun sets in the.....

• North

• East

• South

• West

The path followed by an object moving around another object is called.....

• rotate

• orbit

• cycle

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