Science - Chapter 2: Earth in Space Questions and Answers

Science - Chapter 2: Earth in Space
Questions and Answers
Revolution - ANSWER- The orbit of an object around another object


Rotation - ANSWER- The spin of an object around its axis


Equinox - ANSWER- An event that occurs when Earth's rotation axis is tilted neither
toward nor away from the sun.


Waxing - ANSWER- When the lit portion of the moon becomes larger, the Moon is
______________


Waning - ANSWER- When the lit portion of the moon becomes smaller, the Moon is
______________


Tides - ANSWER- The periodic rise and fall of the oceans' surfaces caused by the
gravitational force between Earth and the Moon and the Sun


Eclipse - ANSWER- The movement of one solar system object into the shadow of
another object.


Planet - ANSWER- Orbits the sun, is massive enough to be nearly spherical in shape,
and has no other large object in its orbital path


Dwarf Planet - ANSWER- Orbit the Sun and are nearly spherical in shape, but they
share orbital paths with other objects of similar size.


Moon - ANSWER- A natural satellite orbits an object other than a star