to spin on an axis

to move in an orbit around another object in space

what the side of Earth experiences when it is facing the sun; the time between sunrise and sunset on Earth

what the side of Earth experiences when it is not facing the sun; the time between sunset and sunrise on Earth

an imaginary line around which a mass, like a planet, rotates

a device that uses the position of shadows cast by the sun to tell the time of day

an area that observes a uniform standard time

When the sun is rising in New York, what is happening on the opposite side of the world?

The Sun circles Earth once every day.

When are shadows the longest?

There are some places on Earth that do not receive any daylight at certain times of the year.

In the morning, where do shadows always appear?

The Earth is tilted.

a star that is the center of our solar system; provides Earth energy

to spin on an axis

to move in an orbit around another object in space

Day and night on Earth occurs due to _____.

Which diagram best explains why the sun appears to move across the sky each day?

Gravity is a _____ that _____

2 objects towards one another.

Which of these has the strongest gravity?

What keeps the planets in orbit around the sun?

an imaginary line around which an object spins

growing larger, as when the moon goes from the new moon phase

to the full moon phase

the blocking of the sun's light by the moon from places on Earth

a slant

the movement of one body in space around another body

the blocking of the sun's light by Earth from the moon

a changing pattern of light on the moon as seen from Earth

the daily rise and fall of the level of the ocean

the spinning of an object on an axis

growing smaller, as when the moon goes from the full moon phase

to the new moon phase

l. When the moon is __________, the lighted part of the moon

from Earth is growing.

Like Earth, the moon rotates on an _________.

A year is the time it takes Earth to make one ____________

around the sun.

The new moon is a _________ in which the moon is between Earth

and the Sun.

During a ______________, the full moon looks dark

for a short time.

Every day, ocean _______ can be seen near the shore.

After the full moon, the light on the moon begins _________.

When the moon moves between Earth and the sun, it can cause

a __________________.

How long does it take the moon to orbit the earth?

How do we see the moon?

When the moon gets larger it is ______________.

When the moon is getting smaller it is ________________.

When the moon cast a shadow on earth it is called _________________.

When we can see the whole moon it is a ____________________.

A hole in the ground on the moon is called a _________________.

Meteoroids hitting the moon has caused the craters.

There is air and water on the moon

What is the object that orbits the earth in 29 days?

How many planets are there in the solar system?

The ____  are the four planets closest to the Sun

The inner planets rotate _____  than the outer planets.

The outer planets are ____  than the inner planets, 

The outer planets are also called ________.

The outer planets have thick atmospheres of ____ and ______.

The four inner planets are:

The four outer  planets are:

The ______ do not have solid surfaces and have a small, rocky core. 

The outer planets are also called ________.

The outer planets are made of _____.

What planet do we live on?

What planet is closest to the sun?

What planet has thousands of beautiful, tiny rings made of chunks of ice and rock?

Which is the hottest planet?

Which is the smallest planet?

Which is the farthest planet from the sun?

What planet is known as the red planet because of its red looking surface?

Which of the following lists the correct order of the planets from the sun?

What are the changing shapes of the Moon called?

Objects in space made up of hot gases, like the sun, are called...

Where does the light of the Moon come from?

How many moons does Earth have?

What is the shape of planetary orbits?

What is the difference between revolution and rotation?

Earth's rotation is about how long?

Which of the following is responsible for the seasons on Earth?

Which is the largest planet in our solar system?

Between which two planets is the asteroid belt?

What is the force called that governs all planetary motion?

Which group of planets are known as the outer planets?

In which direction do planets revolve around the sun?

What is the degree of Earth's tilt?

Which is found in the belt between Mars and Jupiter

I am a rock entering a planet's atmosphere.

The shape of comet's paths are ________________.

A meteor when it burns in the atmosphere is also known as a ____.

A meteoroid is found

Choose the best description for a meteoroid...