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Solar System
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Science
5th Grade
01/27/2011

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Term

A phrase that tells the shape of the moon as it looks from the Earth

 

Definition
moon phase
Term
A large ball of burning gas held together by gravity
Definition

star

 

Term
An imaginary line on which an object rotates
Definition

axis

 

Term
an imaginary line that encircles the earth horizontally between the poles
Definition

equator

 

Term

The center of our universe and the closest star to the Earth

 

Definition
Sun
Term
what is the bending of light
Definition
refraction
Term
all the planets and the star they orbit
Definition
solar system
Term
The total sum of all energy and matter that exists
Definition

Universe

 

Term
A pattern of stars named and identified as a group
Definition
constellation
Term
a group of stars, gas and dust and objects orbiting the stars
Definition
galaxy
Term
What causes the seasons?
Definition
The tilt of the Earth's axis and it's revolution around the sun 
Term

When the northern hemisphere is tilted closer to the Sun, which hemisphere has the most energy available to it?

 

Definition
Northern hemisphere
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Why does a year have 365 days?

 

Definition
the Earth revolves around the sun in 365 days
Term

What tool would you use to maesure the amount of light energy absorbed?

 

 

Definition
Thermometer
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True or False?

The use of a telescope to study planets is new technology created from old.

Definition
False
Term

How would seasons change in our area if Earth's axis was not tilted?

 

Definition
The tilt of the Earth causes our seasons.  We would not have a change of seasons if Earth was not tilted on it's axis. 
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