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Moon Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Revolution | The motion of an object around another object in space |
| Rotation | the spin of an object around a point or a line. |
| Axis | The point or line an object rotates around |
| Orbit | The path that the revolving object follows |
| Solstice | When the Earth's tilt is at its greatest, resulting in the longest or shortest day of the year |
| Equinox | When day and night are equal in length |
| Celestial Object | an object in space that is not placed there by humans. |
| Constellation | A group of stars seen as forming a figure or design in the sky |