Earth Sun Moon Vocab

Front

What is the term for a single complete turn of an object, such as the Earth on its axis?

Back

Rotation

Front

How many seasons does New England traditionally have?

Back

4

Front

What is a synonym for an incline or tip sideways?

Back

Tilt

Front

What do we call the changes we see in the lighted part of the moon?

Back

Moon phases

Front

What are neap, spring, high, and low examples of?

Back

Tides

Front

What is the term for the path an object takes as it moves around another object in space?

Back

Orbit

Front

What is the term for the movement of the Earth around the Sun?

Back

Revolution

Front

What is the name of the force that pulls objects toward each other, such as the Earth and the Moon?

Back

Gravity

Front

What phase of the moon occurs when it is getting larger?

Back

Waxing

Front

What phase of the moon occurs when it is getting smaller?

Back

Waning