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WorksheetsSun, Earth, and Moon
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 39mins
The path one object takes as it revolves around another object in space.
orbit
moon
sun
rotation
The bowl-shaped indents or cavities on the surface of a planet that are caused by a collision with another object.
trenches
orbit
craters
Earth
A natural satellite that orbits a planet
star
moon
meteor
planet
The star at the center of our Solar System that supplies heat to Earth, its gravity keeps the system in orbit.
Sun
Earth
moon
Mars
A planet in our Solar System that has life on it
moon
Mars
Pluto
Earth
A force that pulls objects toward the center of the Earth
momentum
force
gravity
the atmosphere
The time it takes the Earth to make on complete rotation on its axis (24 hr. period)
revolution
orbit
rotation
a day
A line, real or imaginary, around which something spins
compass
equator
shadow
axis
An instrument that shows direction and uses a small magnet to show North (N, S, E, W).
Compass
Axis
Sundial
Thermometer
A dark area caused when an object blocks light falling on a surface
highlight
shadow
sundial
day time
An instrument that measures the time of day using the position of the Sun
sundial
map
compass
rain gauge
When the Earth faces the sun and is highlighted it is ___________ on that side of the Earth.
Day
Night
winter
summer
When the Earth faces away from the Sun and is dark it is _______________ on that side of the Earth.
day
night
winter
summer
