Earth's place in the universe

Question 1

axis

Answer 1

an imaginary line an object turns around

Question 2

day/night

Answer 2

PM- afternoon-after 12 lunch time.AM-morning time before noon-asleep and when you first get to school.

Question 3

rotation/roatates

Answer 3

the movement of an object in a circular motion

Question 4

orbit

Answer 4

a repeating path that one object in space takes around another.

Question 5

shadow

Answer 5

a dark shape that’s made when an object blocks light

Question 6

cycle

Answer 6

a circle of events that repeats in an regular pattern

Question 7

sphere

Answer 7

perfectly round and smmyetrical like a ball

Question 8

tilt

Answer 8

the angle of the Earth’s axis. this causes seasons

Question 9

new moon

Answer 9

the first phase of the moon. in this phase the moon is completely dark since we cant see the side that the sun shining on

Question 10

crescent moon

Answer 10

the second phase of the moon in this phase we can see sunlight reflecting off only about one quarter of the moons faces us

Question 11

Quarter

Answer 11

the third phase of the moon. in this phase we can see sunlight reflecting off one half that faces us.

Question 12

gibbous moon

Answer 12

the fourth phase of the moon. in this phase we can see sunlight reflecting off three quarters of the moons surface that faces us. its not a full moon but its getting there.

Question 13

full moon

Answer 13

the fifth phase of the moon. in this phase we can see sunlight reflecting off ALL of the moons surface that faces us. in this phase the moon appears round and all lit up.

Question 14

lunar cycle

Answer 14

the eight phases of the moon. its 29 1/2 days long.