Earth, Moon, & Sun Vocabulary

What is the term for the following definition? 'An imaginary line that passes through the North and South Poles.'

• axis

• equator

• latitude

• tropic

What is the term for the following definition? 'All of the living organisms (things) on Earth.'

• biosphere

• lithosphere

• atmosphere

• hydrosphere

What is the term for the following definition? 'The force of attraction between all objects; this keeps the Earth and Moon in their orbits.'

• gravity

• friction

• magnetism

• inertia

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What is the term for the following definition? 'A way to describe different halves of the Earth (the Northern and Southern half).'

• hemisphere

• continent

• longitude

• equator

What is the term for the following definition? 'All of the water on Earth.'

• hydrosphere

• atmosphere

• lithosphere

• biosphere

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Fill in the blank: A field that extends several thousand kilometers into space which is created by the movements of molten metal in the outer core is called ________.

• magnetic field

• gravitational field

• radiation belt

• ozone layer

Fill in the blank: The movement of the Earth around the sun in a fixed, oval-shaped path is called ________.

• revolution

• rotation

• oscillation

• reflection

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Fill in the blank: The spinning motion that the Earth takes around its imaginary axis is called ________.

• rotation

• revolution

• translation

• oscillation

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Fill in the blank: Bowl-shaped areas on the Moon’s surface which were created by asteroid impacts are called ________.

• crater

• valleys

• mountains

• ridges

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Fill in the blank: The features that exist on the surface of a planet or celestial body (like the Moon) are called its ________.

• landscape

• atmosphere

• orbit

• core

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