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MSS Earth, Moon, Sun
Middle School Science - Astronomy - Earth, Moon, and Sun
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the study of the moon, stars, and other objects in space? | astronomy |
| What is the imaginary line that passes through Earth's center and the North and South poles? | axis |
| What is the spinning of Earth on its axis? | rotation |
| What is the movement of one object around another object? | revolution |
| What is the path of an object as it revolves around another object in space? | orbit |
| What is a system of organizing time that defines the beginning, length, and divisions of a year? | calendar |
| What are two days of the year on which the sun reaches its greatest distance north or south of the equator? | solstice |
| What are two days of the year on which neither hemisphere is tilted toward or away from the sun? | equinox |
| What revolves around the Earth? | the moon |
| What does the Earth revolve around? | the sun |
| How long does it take for the Earth to make one complete rotation? | one day |
| How long does it take for the Earth to make one complete revolution? | one year |
| What is a push or a pull? | force |
| What is the attractive force between objects? | gravity |
| What is the scientific law that states that every object in the universe attracts every other object? | law of universal gravitation |
| What is the amount of matter in an object? | mass |
| What is the force of gravity on an object? | weight |
| What is the tendency of an object to resist a change in motion? | inertia |
| What is the scientific law that states that an object at rest will stay at rest and an object in motion will stay in motion with a constant speed and direction unless acted on by a force? | Newton's first law of motion |