HMH Science Unit 3 Vocabulary

A pattern of stars that form an imaginary picture or design is called a ________.

• Rotate

• Sun

• Constellation

• Orbit

• Telescope

To spin on an axis is called __________.

• Rotate

• Sun

• Revolve

• Orbit

• Telescope

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The imaginary line around which Earth rotates is called __________.

• Equator

• Axis

• Revolve

• Orbit

• Telescope

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The path of one object in space around another object is an __________.

• Equator

• Axis

• Revolve

• Orbit

• Rotate

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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The shapes the moon seems to have as it orbits Earth is called __________.

• Full Moon

• Quarter

• Revolve

• Moon Phases

• Rotate

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A device people use to observe distant objects with their eyes is a __________.

• Full Moon

• Hand Lens

• Microphone

• Microscope

• Telescope

An unmanned spacecraft designed to explore and transmit data to Earth is a __________.

• Space Probe

• Rocket Ship

• Satellite

• Orbit

• Rotate

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This is a picture of a _________.

• Spoon

• Constellation

• Moon

• Orbit

This is a picture of a ___________.

• Microwave

• Telescope

• Microscope

• Microphone

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The moon _______ the Earth.

• Axis

• shines on

• Rotates

• Orbits

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