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Earth and Space
Patterns of Earth’s rotation and revolution in relation to the Sun and Moon
Question | Answer |
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The Moon is a natural _____ of Earth. | satellite |
A planet spins around an imaginary line called its _____. | axis |
The most common place to find a(n) _____ is between Mars and Jupiter. | asteroid |
A(n) _____ is an icy ball that has a very elliptical orbit around the Sun. | comet |
Earth’s _____ on its axis causes day and night. | rotation |
One kind of _____ is the crescent Moon. | Moon phase |
One full orbit of an object around another object is called a _____. | revolution |
The _____ has planets, moons, comets, and asteroids. | solar system |
A spacecraft that does not carry people is a(n) _____. | space probe |