Space Unit Vocabulary

What is the definition of 'Force'?

• A) A type of energy given off by the sun

• B) A push or pull upon an object resulting from the object's interaction with another object

• C) A measure of mass used to determine the size of planets

• D) A form of light seen in the solar system

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NGSS.HS-PS2-1

What is the term for an imaginary line around which Earth rotates?

• A) Equator

• B) Axis

• C) Meridian

• D) Tropic

What is the term for the turning of the Earth on its axis, which causes day and night?

• Revolution

• Rotation

• Orbit

• Tilt

What is a constellation?

• A pattern of stars that form an imaginary picture in the sky.

• A type of galaxy found in the universe.

• A phase of the moon's cycle.

• A type of meteorological phenomenon.

What is the definition of 'Orbit'?

• A circular path around a celestial body

• A straight line between two celestial bodies

• A zigzag path between the sun and the planets

• A random path found in the solar system

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

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NGSS.MS-PS2-5

What is the movement of Earth around the sun called?

• A) Rotation

• B) Revolution

• C) Orbit

• D) Spin

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

What is the Sun?

• A) A planet

• B) A star

• C) A moon

• D) A comet

A ______ is a ball of gas that creates its own energy and is held together by its own gravity.

• Star

• Planet

• Comet

• Asteroid

What is the name of the force that pulls objects to the center of the Earth?

• weight

• Orbit

• Force

• Gravity

Tags

NGSS.5-PS2-1

What causes day and night on Earth?

• The revolution of the moon around Earth

• The revolution of the Earth around the sun

• The rotation of the Earth on its axis

• The rotation of the sun on its axis

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1