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WorksheetsScience 6th - Sun, Earth, Moon Systems
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
The spinning of Earth on its axis that causes day and night to occur
rotation
revolution
axis
waxing
The movement of an object around a center or another object
revolution
rotation
axis
orbit
The imaginary line through the Earth that extends from the north pole to the south pole and is the center of the Earth's rotation.
axis
hemisphere
tilt
tide
The slant of Earth's axis, which is 23.5 degrees from vertical compared to Earth's orbital plane around the Sun. As a result, the North Pole always points toward the North Star
tilt
axis
orbit
revolution
curved path followed by a satellite as it revolves around an object
orbit
revolution
rotation
tilt
When the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun; occurs when the Sun, the Moon, and the Earth directly line up; lasts for less than 12 minutes
solar eclipse
lunar eclipse
waxing
waning
when the full moon passes into Earth's shadow, causing the moon to appear reddish in color when the Sun, Earth, and the Moon directly line up: lasts 1-3.5 hours
lunar eclipse
solar eclipse
lunar phase
lunar cycle
the shape of the illuminated portion of the Moon as seen by an observer, usually on Earth
lunar phase
lunar cycle
solar eclipse
lunar eclipse
the Moon's repeated pattern of movement and changes in appearance due to its position relative to Earth and the Sun
lunar cycle
lunar phase
solar eclipse
lunar eclipse
When the moon appears to be getting smaller
waning
waxing
lunar cycle
lunar phase
When the moon appears to be getting larger
waxing
waning
lunar phase
lunar cycle
the rise and fall of the sea's levels caused by the gravitational attraction of the Moon and the Sun
tide
axis
tilt
orbit
