Science Unit C, Les 6. Earth, Moon & Sun

The force that holds things on the ground is

The first quarter moon lights up the right half of the moon.

The line that a spinning object turns around is an

A hollow area, or pit, in the ground is called a

As Earth moves around the Sun, it spins or

When it is winter in the northern half of the Earth, it is summer in the southern half.

While Earth spins on its axis, it also __________ around the Sun.

In a new moon you can see the full lighted moon.

It is warmer in summer because the sun's rays are less concentrated when they hit the Earth's surface.

Earth's trip around the Sun takes

Instead of making its own light, the Moon reflects the light of the Sun.

As the moon travels around Earth, the different shapes are the _________ of the moon.

Earth's tilt causes seasons because of the different ways the Sun's rays strike parts of the Earth.

The path Earth travels around the sun is called a(n)

An eclipse happens when the moon in positioned between the sun and the earth.

Earth's axis is an imaginary line drawn between the North & South _________.