Movement of Earth, Moon, Sun Vocabulary Quiz

an imaginary line that an object spins or rotates around around

• revolution

• equator

• axis

• solar system

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

The spinning of Earth on its axis

• rotation

• gravity

• revolution

• seasons

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The movement of an object around another object

• rotation

• moon

• revolution

• gravity

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A force that pulls objects toward each other

• seasons

• equator

• gravity

• gravity

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

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NGSS.MS-PS2-5

An imaginary circle around the middle of the earth, halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole

• axis

• equator

• star

• moon

Earth's natural satellite

• Sun

• star

• moon

• solar system

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

a ball of hot gas that radiates heat and light

• Solar System

• moon

• Sun

• star

The star at the center of our solar system

• moon

• Sun

• star

• solar system

sun, planets, and all the other objects that revolve around the sun

• seasons

• rotation

• gravity

• Solar System

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Caused by the tilt of Earth on its axis as it revolves around the Sun

• rotation

• seasons

• gravity

• axis

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1