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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| orbit | the pathway Earth follows s it revolves around the sun. |
| revolution | the movement of one object around another. The Earth spins around the sun. |
| ellipse | is like circle stretched out in opposite directions |
| axis | an imaginary line that goes through its center from the North pole to the South pole. |
| rotation | the spinning of Earth round its axis. |
| eclipse | when one object in space gets between the Sun and another object, and casts its shadow on the other object |
| solar eclipse | when the moon passes between sun and Earth and cast a shadow on Earth |
| lunar eclipse | when the moon psses above or below Earth's shadow |
| constellations | a group of stars that form designs or patterns |