Moon Phases, Solar and Lunar Eclipse, Tides, and Seasons

Match each vocabulary word to its scientific meaning.

• The star at the center of our solar system provides light and energy to Earth.

• Moon

• The third planet from the Sun, where we live.

• Orbit

• The curved path of a planet, moon, or satellite around another object due to gravity.

• Sun

• The movement of one object around another; for Earth, one revolution around the Sun takes one year.

• Revolution

• A natural satellite that orbits Earth.

• Earth

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• The spinning of an object on its axis.

• Axis

• Sunlight that reaches Earth at an angle, spreading over a larger area, provides less energy.

• Indirect sunlight

• An imaginary line through the center of a planet around which it rotates.

• Direct sunlight

• Sunlight that strikes Earth in a straight line provides more energy and warmth.

• Tilt

• The slant of Earth’s axis relative to its orbit around the Sun.

• Rotation

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• One of four periods of the year marked by specific weather and daylight patterns due to Earth's tilt and orbit.

• Winter

• The two times each year when day and night are approximately equal in length.

• Season

• The coldest season of the year; occurs when one hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun.

• Solstice

• The season between summer and winter; also called autumn.

• Fall

• The two points in Earth’s orbit where the Sun appears to reach its highest or lowest point in the sky.

• Equinox

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• A tide with the least difference between high and low water, occurring during the first and third quarters of the Moon.

• Neap tide

• The regular rise and fall of ocean water caused by the gravitational pull of the Moon and the Sun.

• Spring tide

• The season following winter, when temperatures rise and plants begin to grow.

• Spring

• A tide with the greatest difference between high and low water, occurring during new and full moons.

• Summer

• The warmest season of the year, when one hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun.

• Tides

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How long does it take the Earth to revolve around the Sun?

• 1 hour

• a day

• 1 season

• 1 year

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The earth's revolution is called an orbit, and we orbit around

• The moon
• The sun
• Earth
• Venus

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The earth's revolution is called an orbit, and we orbit around

• The moon

• The sun

• Earth

• Venus

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a complete trip of Earth around the sun

• Revolution

• Orbit

• 24 hours

• Solstice

This is an example of ​ (a)  

• Rotation
• Revolution
• Day
• Night

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How long does it take the earth to make one rotation on it's axis?

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• 24 hours
• 365 hours
• 365 days
• 29 days

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