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Sun/Earth/Moon
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| axis | imaginary line that goes through the Earth from pole to pole |
| rotates | earth does this around its axis |
| day/night | the spinning of Earth around its axis causes this cycle |
| seasons | short-term changes in climate caused by Earth's movement around the sun |
| gravity | keeps Earth and the moon in orbit around the sun |
| star | has no solid surface and made of hydrogen and helium |
| orbit | Earth's path around the sun |
| planet | an object in space that moves around the sun, is round, and has cleared a path of debris |
| revolves | Earth does this around the sun |