The spinning of a body, such as a planet, on its axis is called

The time it takes a planet to complete one full rotation on its axis is called a

The motion of a body that travels around another body in space is called

Earth completes a full revolution around the sun in 365 ¼ days, or about one

is characterized by a pattern of temperature and other weather trends.

sunlight shines equally on the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

the area of sunlight is at a maximum in one hemisphere and at a minimum in the other hemisphere.

A body that orbits a larger body is called a

All bodies that have mass exert a force that pulls other objects with mass toward themselves. This force is called

As the moon revolves around Earth, the portion of the moon that reflects sunlight back to Earth changes, causing the moon’s appearance to change. These changes are called

is an event during which one object in space casts a shadow onto another.

is the darkest part of a shadow.

Around it is a spreading cone of lighter shadow called the

are daily changes in the level of ocean water.

is the difference between the levels of ocean water at high tide and low tide.

Tides that have the largest daily tidal range are

Tides that have the smallest daily tidal range are

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unit 4

Question	Answer
rotation	The spinning of a body, such as a planet, on its axis is called
day	The time it takes a planet to complete one full rotation on its axis is called a
revolution	The motion of a body that travels around another body in space is called
year	Earth completes a full revolution around the sun in 365 ¼ days, or about one
season	is characterized by a pattern of temperature and other weather trends.
equinox	sunlight shines equally on the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
solstice	the area of sunlight is at a maximum in one hemisphere and at a minimum in the other hemisphere.
satellite	A body that orbits a larger body is called a
gravity	All bodies that have mass exert a force that pulls other objects with mass toward themselves. This force is called
lunar phases	As the moon revolves around Earth, the portion of the moon that reflects sunlight back to Earth changes, causing the moon’s appearance to change. These changes are called
eclipse	is an event during which one object in space casts a shadow onto another.
umbra	is the darkest part of a shadow.
penumbra	Around it is a spreading cone of lighter shadow called the
tide	are daily changes in the level of ocean water.
tidal range	is the difference between the levels of ocean water at high tide and low tide.
spring tide	Tides that have the largest daily tidal range are
neap tide	Tides that have the smallest daily tidal range are

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