Ohio Science Fusion Unit 4

What is the definition of ROTATION?

• The motion of a body that travels around another body in space; one complete trip along an orbit.

• The spin of a body on its axis.

• The time required for Earth to rotate once on its axis.

• The time required for the Earth to orbit once around the sun.

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What is the definition of DAY?

• The motion of a body that travels around another body in space; one complete trip along an orbit.

• The spin of a body on its axis.

• The time required for Earth to rotate once on its axis.

• The time required for the Earth to orbit once around the sun.

What is the definition of REVOLUTION?

• The motion of a body that travels around another body in space; one complete trip along an orbit.

• The spin of a body on its axis.

• The time required for Earth to rotate once on its axis.

• The time required for the Earth to orbit once around the sun.

What is the definition of YEAR?

• The motion of a body that travels around another body in space; one complete trip along an orbit.

• The spin of a body on its axis.

• The time required for Earth to rotate once on its axis.

• The time required for the Earth to orbit once around the sun.

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What is the definition of EQUINOX?

• The moment when the sun shines equally on the Northern and Southern hemisphere; indicates the beginning of fall or spring.

• The point at which the sun is at maximum on one hemisphere and minimum on another; indicates the beginning of winter or summer.

• The time required for the Earth to orbit once around the sun.

• A division of the year that is characterized by patterns of temperature and other weather trends.

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What is the definition of SOLSTICE?

• The moment when the sun shines equally on the Northern and Southern hemisphere; indicates the beginning of fall or spring.

• The point at which the sun is at maximum on one hemisphere and minimum on another; indicates the beginning of winter or summer.

• The time required for the Earth to orbit once around the sun.

• A division of the year that is characterized by patterns of temperature and other weather trends.

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What is the definition of SATELLITE?

• The point at which the sun is at maximum on one hemisphere and minimum on another; indicates the beginning of winter or summer.

• A natural or artificial body that revolves around a planet.

• A force of attraction between objects that is due to their masses.

• The motion of a body that travels around another body in space; one complete trip along an orbit.

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What is the definition of GRAVITY?

• The point at which the sun is at maximum on one hemisphere and minimum on another; indicates the beginning of winter or summer.

• A natural or artificial body that revolves around a planet.

• A force of attraction between objects that is due to their masses.

• The motion of a body that travels around another body in space; one complete trip along an orbit.

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What is the definition of LUNAR PHASE?

• The time required for Earth to rotate once on its axis.

• The time required for the Earth to orbit once around the sun.

• Occurs when the moon moves through Earth’s shadow.

• The different appearances of the moon from Earth throughout the month.

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What is the definition of ECLIPSE?

• An event in which the shadow of one celestial body falls on another.

• The different appearances of the moon from Earth throughout the month.

• Daily changes in the level of ocean water.

• The moment when the sun shines equally on the Northern and Southern hemisphere; indicates the beginning of fall or spring.

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