Earth Science Vocabulary (Grade 5 Ohio)

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Across
  1. 3. the Earth spinning around its axis; this takes Earth 24 hours (1 day) to complete
  2. 4. If the Earth is tilted towards the sun the temperature will be ______________.
  3. 9. 365 _____________ is the amount of time it takes the Earth to revolve around the sun
  4. 10. the luminous celestial body around which the earth and other planets revolve, from which they receive heat and light
  5. 13. The 4 planets that have long orbits and are made of mostly gas
  6. 14. the elliptical path of a celestial object or spacecraft around a star, planet, or moon
  7. 15. the season with the least daylight hours
  8. 16. If the Earth is tilted away from the sun the temperature will be ______________.
Down
  1. 1. the way in which the Earth slants on its axis
  2. 2. The 4 planets with the shortest orbits are known as the ______ planets
  3. 5. an imaginary line that passes through the North and South poles
  4. 6. a small, cold natural satellite that orbits planets in our solar system
  5. 7. the Earth moving around the sun; this takes Earth 365 ΒΌ days (one year) to complete
  6. 8. true or false-Earth's revolution around the sun is responsible for day and night.
  7. 11. the season with the most daylight hours
  8. 12. 24 _________ is the amount of time it takes Earth to make 1 rotation on its axis.