WorksheetsEarth's Patterns Vocabulary Study Guide
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
axis
The path an object takes as it moves around another object in space
Earth's imaginary line that runs from the North Pole through the center of Earth to the South Pole
One complete circular movement made by one object around another object
The spinning of an object on its axis
day
The time it takes for the Earth to revolve around the sun once
The time between sunset and sunrise, when the sky is dark
A time period of 24 hours
To lean, tip, or slant to one side
hemisphere
A dark shape made by someone or something blocking the light
Half of a sphere
The spinning of an object on its axis
The path an object takes as it moves around another object in space
night
The time between sunset and sunrise, when the sky is dark
A time period of 24 hours
The path an object takes as it moves around another object in space
One complete circular movement made by one object around another object
orbit
The spinning of an object on its axis
The path an object takes as it moves around another object in space
A dark shape made by someone or something blocking the light
Earth's imaginary line that runs from the North Pole through the center of Earth to the South Pole
revolution
The spinning of an object on its axis
The time between sunset and sunrise, when the sky is dark
One complete circular movement made by one object around another object
To lean, tip, or slant to one side
rotation
The path an object takes as it moves around another object in space
The time it takes for the Earth to revolve around the sun once
A dark shape made by someone or something blocking the light
The spinning of an object on its axis
shadow
A dark shape made by someone or something blocking the light
The path an object takes as it moves around another object in space
The spinning of an object on its axis
Earth's imaginary line that runs from the North Pole through the center of Earth to the South Pole
tilt
The time between sunset and sunrise, when the sky is dark
The spinning of an object on its axis
To lean, tip, or slant to one side
A time period of 24 hours
year
The time between sunset and sunrise, when the sky is dark
The time it takes for the Earth to revolve around the sun once; 365 days
One complete circular movement made by one object around another object
The spinning of an object on its axis
