SOL 4.7 Solar System Word Scramble

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Question	Answer
What do we call the Sun and the objects that orbit around it?	Solar System
When an object spins on its axis, it ________.	rotates
When an object moves in a circular path around another object, it _______.	revolves
The real or imaginary line that a spinning object turns around is called its ______.	axis
A natural or man-made object that orbits another object is called a _______.	satellite
The path an object follows as it revolves is called an ______.	orbit
Approximately how old is our sun?	4.5 billion years old
Is the Sun larger or smaller than the Earth?	larger
About how many Earths could fit inside the Sun?	1 million
True or False: The Sun revolves around the Earth.	False
True or False: The Earth revolves around the Sun.	True
Earth is the ______ planet from the Sun.	third
The Earth is able to support life because it has an ___________ and _________.	atmosphere, water
The Earth __________ on its axis.	rotates
The Moon _________ around the Earth.	revolves
True or False: The moon does produce its own light.	False
We see the moon because it __________ light from the Sun.	reflects
The moon cannot support life because it is missing an ____________.	atmosphere
The rotation of Earth on its axis takes ___________.	24 hours
The part of the Earth that faces the Sun has ______.	day
The part of the Earth facing away from the Sun has _______.	night
The revolution of the Earth around the Sun takes _________.	1 year, 365 1/4 days
Earth is not positioned straight up and down. It is _______ on its axis.	tilted
The tilted axis of the Earth creates _______.	seasons
Virginia experiences winter when the northern hemisphere of the Earth is tilted _____ from the Sun.	away
Virginia experiences summer when the northern hemisphere of the Earth is tilted _______ the Sun.	toward
Which scientists believed the Earth was at the center of our solar system?	Aristotle, Ptolemy
Which scientists believe the Sun was at the center of our solar system?	Copernicus, Galileo

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