Chapter 1: Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
The spinning motion of the Earth around its axis. | rotation |
The study of the moon, stars, and other objects in space. | astronomy |
The differenct shapes of the moon you see from Earth. | phases |
The imaginary line that passes through Earth's center and the North and South poles. | axis |
The two days of the year on which the sun reaches its greatest distance north or south of the equator. | solstice |
Earth's path as it revolves around the sun. | orbit |
The movement of one object around another. | revolution |
The cyclical rise or fall of ocean water. | tide |
A pit on the moons surface. | crater |
The dark, flat areas on the moon's surface. | maria |
The darkest part of the moon's shadow. | umbra |
The part of a shadow that surrounds the darkest part. | penumbra |
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