Earth's Place in the Universe

Question 1

Axis

Answer 1

An imaginary line an object turns around

Question 2

Day/Night
(24 hours)

Answer 2

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

Question 3

Rotation/Rotates

Answer 3

The movement of an object in a circular motion

Question 4

Orbit (position)

Answer 4

A repeating path that one object in space takes around another

Question 5

Shadow

Answer 5

A dark shape made when an object blocks light. When you stand outside, your body blocks sunlight and that makes a shadow

Question 6

Cycle

Answer 6

A circle of events that repeats in a regular pattern

Question 7

Sphere/Spherical

Answer 7

Perfectly round and symmetrical 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

Question 10

Crescent Moon

Answer 10

The second phase of the moon

Question 11

Quarter Moon

Answer 11

The third phase of the moon

Question 12

Gibbous Moon

Answer 12

The fourth phase of the moon

Question 13

Full Moon

Answer 13

The fifth phase of the moon

Question 14

Lunar Moon

Answer 14

The eight phase of the moon