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Celestial Phenomena
The Earth and the celestial phenomena
| Description | Term |
|---|---|
| The nine objects orbiting around the sun. | Planets |
| The only planet that has living things as we know. | Earth |
| A pattern of stars | Constellation |
| A tool that helps people learn about the stars and the planets. | Telescope |
| The force of gravity between Earth and the moon causes changes in ____. | Tides |
| The ____ is the imaginary line that goes through the Earth. | Axis |
| Stars are made up of ___. | Gases |
| The year on Earth is how many days? | 365 days |
| The sun is a ___. | Star |
| _____ and ____ causes the seasons. | Orbit and tilt |
| The rotation of Earth causes ___ and ___. | Day and night |
| Earth's orbit is in the shape of an ___. | Elipse |
| ____ is when Earth moves around the sun. It takes about __ year | Revolution; one |
| The moon is not a ___ because it does not orbit the sun. | Planet |
| It takes the moon __ days to orbit around the Earth. | 28 |
| _____ _____ is on December 21st. | Winter solstice |
| ____ ____ is on June 21st. | Summer solstice |
| _____ _____ is on September 22nd. | Autumnal equinox |
| ____ ____ is on March 20th. | Vernal equinox |
| Earth gets ___ and ___ from the sun. | Light and heat |
Created by:
Ken K
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