Science
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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Rotation | The spinning motion of a planet about its axis all planets/moons rotate
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Axis | Imaginary line passing through the Earth's center and poles
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Earth's rotation causes | Day and night it takes 24 hours to make a complete rotation
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Revolution | The movement of one object around another
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Revolution of planets | All planets revolve around the sun
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Revolution of moons | All moons revolve around planets
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Gravity | The attractive force between two objects depends on mass and distance
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Inertia | The tendency of a moving object to continue in a straight line of a stationary object to remain in a place unless acted upon by another objects
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Orbit | The path of an object as it revolves around another object in space
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Latitude | A measurement of distance from equator, expressed in degrees North or South
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Solstice | The two days of the year on which the noon sun is directly overhead at either North 23.5 degrees or South 23.5 degrees
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Equinox | The days of the year on which neither Hemisphere is tilted toward or away from the sun
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Vernal equinox | The day of the year that marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere
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Autumnal equinox | The day of the year that marks the beginning of fall in the Northern Hemisphere
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Astronomy | The study of the moon, stars, and other objects in space
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