WorksheetsSun, Earth, Moon, & Earth's Rotation Vocabulary
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
The path one object takes as it revolves around another object in space.
orbit
space
rocket
gravity
Bowl-shaped indents or cavities on the surface of a planet that are caused by a collision with another object.
orbit
craters
valley
canyon
A natural satellite that orbits a planet.
sun
Earth
moon
crater
The star at the center of our Solar System and supplies heat and light to Earth, its gravity keeps the system in orbit.
moon
craters
gravity
sun
A planet in our solar system that has life on it.
Earth
Mars
Venus
Moon
A force that pulls objects toward the center of the Earth.
orbit
gravity
rotation
axis
The time it takes the Earth to make one complete spin on its axis. (24 Hours)
axis
gravity
rotation
sundial
A line, real or imaginary, around which something spins.
sundial
gravity
rotation
axis
An instrument that shows direction and uses a small magnet to show North.
compass
clock
thermometer
sundial
A dark area caused when an object blocks light falling on a surface.
moon
shadow
Sun
Earth
An instrument that measures the time of day using the position of the sun.
compass
clock
shadow
sundial
Earth faces the Sun and is lighted.
gravity
day
night
rotation
Earth faces away from the sun and is dark.
rotation
day
gravity
night
lake
crater
valley
canyon
watch
clock
compass
sundial
Venus
Earth
Saturn
Mars
sundial
compass
clock
thermometer
sun
planet
moon
earth
