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Science 6: The Sun Earth Moon System
Quiz by Susan Seying
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- Q1The path of an object as it revolves around another object in space
rotation
orbitcomplex
path
300s - Q2The motion of one object around another objectrevolution
revelation
speed
orbit
300s - Q3The spinning motion of a planet about its axis
journey
orbit
resistance�
rotation30s - Q4An imaginary line through the center of a body about which the body spins
path
gravity
imagery�
rotation axis30s - Q5A day when Earth's rotation axis is the most toward or away from the Sun
astronomy�
solsticeJuly
cycle
30s - Q6A day when Earth's rotation axis is leaning along Earth's orbit, neither toward nor away from the sun
high tide
equinoxneap tide
orbit
30s - Q7The large, dark, flat areas on the Moonmaria
valley�
mountains
craters
30s - Q8The lit part of the Moon or a planet that can be seen from Earth
shape
eclipse
phasespace
30s - Q9More of the Moon's near side is lit each night
waning phase�
eclipse�
new moon
waxing phase30s - Q10Less of the Moon's near side is lit each nightwaning phase
waxing phase
telescope�
stars
30s - Q11The darkest part of the moon's shadow
lit side
umbrashadow
penumbra
30s - Q12The lighter part of a shadow where light is partially blocked
shade�
umbra
penumbrafull moon
30s - Q13When the Moon's shadow appears on Earth's surface
neap tide
lunar eclipse
Columbia�
solar eclipse30s - Q14Occurs at a full moon when Earth is directly between the moon and the sun
solar eclipse
lunar eclipseAU
tide
30s - Q15The periodic rise and fall of the water level in the oceans and other large bodies of water
wave
tideshadow
ripples
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