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Earth_Moon_Sun
4th grade unit review
Question | Answer |
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A heavenly body that revolves around the earth once in about 29 1/2 days. | Moon |
A heavenly body around which the earth and other planets revolve. It is the closest star to the earth. | Sun |
Move around on a center or axis. To spin in a circle. | Rotate |
To move in a circle around something. | Revolve |
The blocking of light from one heavenly body by another heavenly body. | Eclipse |
Occurs when the moon passes between the sun and the earth. | Solar Eclipse |
The Third planet from the sun. The planet on which we live. | Earth |
Occurs when the earth passes between the sun and the moon. | Lunar Eclipse |
Day and night are of equal length in all parts of the earth. This occurs March 21st and September 22nd. | Equinox |
Occurs during summer and winter. In summertime, it gives us a longer day than night (June 21st) In winter, it gives us a longer night than day (december 21st) | Solstice |
A straight line about which an objects turns or seems to turn. | Axis |
One revolution of the earth around the sun. | 365 days or 1 year |
One rotation of the earth. | 24 hours or 1 day |
How many earths to fill the sun? | 1.3 million earths |
How many moons to fill the earth? | 4 moons |
What causes high and low tides? | The moon |
Moonlight is really sunlight that is ________________ | reflected |