A Chapter 8 Flashcards
1
Q
A body in space that moves in a regular path around the sun.
A
planet
2
Q
turning of an object on its axis
A
rotation
3
Q
an imaginary line through the center of an object around wich that object turns
A
axis
4
Q
the movement of on body on a path around another body
A
revolution
5
Q
the path on body follows around another
A
orbit
6
Q
one of four periods of the year
A
season
7
Q
rays that strike the earth’s surface at almost no slant
A
direct rays
8
Q
rays that strike the earth’s surface at a slant
A
indirect rays
9
Q
earth blocks the sun’s light from the moon
A
lunar eclipse
10
Q
moon blocks some or all of the sun’s light from a place on earth
A
solar eclipse
11
Q
the regular rise and fal of earth’s water
A
tides
12
Q
when the water reaches its highest point on land
A
high tide
13
Q
when the water reaches its lowest point on land
A
low tide
