The Sun-Earth-Moon Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| Earth is a _____ which is a round, three-dimensional object. | sphere |
| Earth rotates on its axis about every ____. | day |
| In the northern hemisphere, the ____ occurs on June 21 or 22. | summer solstice |
| When all of the Moon's surface that faces Earth is lit up, there is a ____. | full moon |
| ____ are dark-colored, relatively flat regions of the Moon's surface formed when interior lava filled large basins. | maria |
| In 1998 NASA launced the ___ to continue photographing the Moon and collecting data. | Lunar Prospector |
| A ____ occurs when the Moon moves directly between the Sun and the Earth and casts a shadow on Earth. | solar eclipse |
| The imaginary line around with Earth spins is called its ____. | axis |
| The yearly orbit of Earth around the Sun is called its _____. | revolution |
| When meteorites or other objects strike the Moon, they create ____. | impact basins |
| The phase of the Moon that immediately preceds the new moon is ______. | waning crescent |
| More of the lighted surface of the Moon is facing Earth at _____. | waning gibbous |
| an elognated, closed curve | ellipse |
| when the Moon is between Earth and the Sun and cannot be seen | new moon |
| reached when the Sun's position is directly over Earth's equator | equinox |
| The Moon appears to shine because it reflects ______ from its surface. | sunshine |
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MrsMichaels
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