Space Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
Axis | A line, real or imaginary, around which something spins |
Compass | A tool used for finding direction. |
Craters | Bowl-shaped indents or cavities on the surface of a planet, moon, or asteroid that are caused by a collision with another object, such as a meteorite |
Day | The time during rotation when the Earth faces the Sun and it is lighted; this rotation gives the false appearance that the Sun travels from east to west across the sky |
Moon | A natural satellite that orbits a planet. Some planets have no moons; others have over 60 moons. |
Night | The time during its rotation when the Earth faces away from the Sun and it is dark; this rotation gives the false appearance that stars move across the sky |
Orbit | The path one object takes as it revolves around another object in space |
rotation | A 24-hour period, or, the time it takes the Earth to make one complete rotation on its axis |
revolution | It takes 365 days for the Earth to revolve around the Sun. This is what causes our seasons. |
shadow | A dark area caused when an object blocks light falling on a surface |
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