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 12 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

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. In this phase, the moon is completely dark since we cant see the side the sun is shining on

Question 10

Crescent Moon

Answer 10

The second phase of the moon. In this phase we can see sunlight reflecting off only one quarter of the moons surface that faces us