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WorksheetsWeek 7 Vocabulary: The Fast & The Curious: Astronomy
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the meaning of the word orbit as used in our Science studies?
to move around another object along a circular path, as in an orbit
the path of an object as it revolves around another object in space
a device that uses an object's shadow to tell time
a division of the year that is characterized by regular weather conditions and determined by both the Earth's tilt and its position in its orbit around the sun
What is the meaning of the word revolve as used in our Science studies?
a device that uses an object's shadow to tell time
a division of the year that is characterized by regular weather conditions and determined by both the Earth's tilt and its position in its orbit around the sun
a group of stars that form a pattern in the sky
to move around another object along a circular path, as in an orbit
What is the meaning of the phrase arc of the sun as used in our Science studies?
a shaded region that results when light falls on an object
the point earth spins on, and when this changes so do the seasons
the shape at which the sun travels in its daily rotation
the gradual changes of the shape of the directly sunlit portion of the Moon as viewed from Earth
What is the meaning of the phrase shadow clock as used in our Science studies?
a division of the year that is characterized by regular weather conditions and determined by both the Earth's tilt and its position in its orbit around the sun
a device that uses an object's shadow to tell time
a group of stars that form a pattern in the sky
an astronomical body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star
What is the meaning of the word shadow as used in our Science studies?
a shaded region that results when light falls on an object
the point earth spins on, and when this changes so do the seasons
the gradual changes of the shape of the directly sunlit portion of the Moon as viewed from Earth
the force with which the earth, moon, or other massive body attracts an object toward itself
What is the meaning of the word rotate as used in our Science studies?
to spin on an axis
the shape at which the sun travels in its daily rotation
a shaded region that results when light falls on an object
the point earth spins on, and when this changes so do the seasons
What is the meaning of the word season as used in our Science studies?
a group of stars that form a pattern in the sky
an astronomical body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star
a natural object that orbits a planet
a division of the year that is characterized by regular weather conditions and determined by both the Earth's tilt and its position in its orbit around the sun
What is the meaning of the phrase Earth's axis as used in our Science studies?
the gradual changes of the shape of the directly sunlit portion of the Moon as viewed from Earth
the force with which the earth, moon, or other massive body attracts an object toward itself
the point earth spins on, and when this changes so do the seasons
planets are the name that the ancient Greeks gave to the stars that moved, which came from the word for wandering
What is the meaning of the word constellation as used in our Science studies?
an astronomical body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star
a group of stars that form a pattern in the sky
a natural object that orbits a planet
a sun (star), planets, and all the other objects that revolve around that sun
What is the meaning of the phrase moon phases as used in our Science studies?
the gradual changes of the shape of the directly sunlit portion of the Moon as viewed from Earth
the force with which the earth, moon, or other massive body attracts an object toward itself
planets are the name that the ancient Greeks gave to the stars that moved, which came from the word for wandering
the path of an object as it revolves around another object in space
What is the meaning for the word planet as used in our Science studies?
a natural object that orbits a planet
a sun (star), planets, and all the other objects that revolve around that sun
to spin on an axis
an astronomical body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star
What is the meaning of the word gravity as used in our Science studies?
planets are the name that the ancient Greeks gave to the stars that moved, which came from the word for wandering
to spin on an axis
the force with which the earth, moon, or other massive body attracts an object toward itself
the shape at which the sun travels in its daily rotation
What is the meaning of the word moon as used in our Science studies?
a sun (star), planets, and all the other objects that revolve around that sun
a natural object that orbits a planet
to spin on an axis
to move around another object along a circular path, as in an orbit
What is the meaning of the phrase wandering stars as used in our Science studies?
planets are the name that the ancient Greeks gave to the stars that moved, which came from the word for wandering
the path of an object as it revolves around another object in space
to move around another object along a circular path, as in an orbit
a device that uses an object's shadow to tell time
What is the meaning of the phrase solar system as used in our Science studies?
to spin on an axis
the shape at which the sun travels in its daily rotation
a shaded region that results when light falls on an object
a sun (star), planets, and all the other objects that revolve around that sun
