Spaceship Earth Vocab Set 1

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

• North

• South

• East

• West

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

• Constellation

• Orbit

• Axis

• Revolution

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

• Constellation

• Orbit

• Axis

• Revolution

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

• Revolves

• Relapses

• Restarts

• Rotates

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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

• Sundial

• Sungibble

• Ancient Sun Disc

• Shadow Dial

Rotation is the act of ________________ around a central point.

• Orbiting

• Spinning

• Revolving

• Floating

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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

• North

• East

• South

• West

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

• Ordinal Directions

• Chickadee Directions

• Cardinal Directions

• Constellation Directions

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

• Never Walk Elvis' Squirrel

• Never Eat White Soap

• Never Skate With Elephants

• Never Eat Soggy Waffles

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

• Seasons

• Months

• Climate

• Constellations

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1