Quiz 19 Study Guide Flashcards
The earth’s ________________ on its axis gives us our 24-hour day.
rotation
Our solar system is part of the _________________ galaxy.
Milky Way
The ______________ helps us divide our year into 12 months.
moon
The earth’s ______________ around the sun gives us our year.
revolution
The earth’s ____________ on its axis gives us our seasons.
tilt
a star and all the heavenly objects that orbit it
solar system
shape of the Milky Way galaxy
spiral
heavenly body that orbits a star
planet
group of stars that forms a picture
constellation
to orbit a central point
revolve
huge star system
galaxy
to spin
rotate
instrument that uses the earth’s position to tell time
sundial
Name the inner planets
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Name the outer planets
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune