Name:
Words That Describe Earth
Check your knowledge about words that describe Earth. Use the words in the box to
complete the diagram. Double click the yellow boxes in the diagram to type answers.
axis
equator
northern hemisphere
Sun (star)
Earth’s orbit
southern hemisphere
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Name:
Check your knowledge of the Earth–Sun relationship. Use the words in the box to
complete the sentences.
axis
nighttime
rotation
daytime
orbit
year
Sun
1. Earth rotates, or spins, on its __________________.
2. Earth’s __________________ causes day and night.
3. People experience __________________ when their location faces the Sun.
4. __________________ happens when sunlight does not reach one side of Earth.
5. Another word for revolve is __________________.
6. Earth revolves counterclockwise around the __________________.
7. Earth completes one orbit in about 365 days, or one __________________.
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