8th Science U5 Word Scramble
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Definition | Term |
The spin of a body on its axis | rotation |
The time required for Earth to orbit once around the sun | year |
The point at which the sun is as far north or as far south of the equator as possible | solstice |
The moment when the sun appears to cross the celestial equator | equinox |
The time required for Earth to rotate once on its axis | day |
A division of the year that is characterized by recurring weather conditions and determined by both Earth’s position in its orbit around the sun. | season |
The motion of a body that travels around another body in space; one complete trip along an orbit. | revolution |
Imaginary line passing through the center of a planet that the planet spins around | axis |
System of imaginary half-circles on Earth’s surface that end at the poles, used to describe position east and west, with 0° at the prime meridian | longitude lines |
System of imaginary circles on earth’s surface that are used to describe position north and south of the equator | latitude lines |
The angle between an object's rotational axis and its orbital axis | tilt |
The point on a planet's elliptical orbit at which it is furthest from the Sun. | aphelion |
The point in a planet's orbit when it is nearest to the Sun. | perihelion |
The point in the sky or celestial sphere directly above an observer. | zenith |
The point on the celestial sphere directly below an observer. | nadir |
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