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Astronomy
Fourth Grade
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Earth rotates around an imaginary straight line | Axis |
| The movement of Earth as it makes an orgit around the Sun in one year or 365 days | Revolution |
| The movement of Earth as it spins on its axis | Rotation |
| The rise and fall of ocean waters due to the gravitational pull from the moon | Tides |
| Has a rocky surface, has water an an atmosphere of gases around it, third planet from the sun | Earth |
| A star, a large body of glowing gases tht is extremely hot. Earth and other planets revolve around it | Sun |
| A natural satellite that orbits the Earth. It has a rocky, dusty surface with many crater and no water or atmosphere | Moon |
| Closest planet to the sun | Mercury |
| During this time the sun appears low in the sky as it begins to rise and objects cast long shadowns | Morning |
| During this time the sun is overhead, objects cast short shadows | Noon |
| During this time the sun appears lower in the sky as it begins to set, objects cast long shadows | Evening |