How Fast Does The Earth Spin? Vocab Question Preview (ID: 62581)


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What does the word PLANET mean?
a) the distance around a circle
b) a large, round object in outer space that orbits a star
c) to spin or turn around a central point, like the Earth around its axis
d) an imaginary line that goes through the North Pole and South Pole of the Earth

What is the definition of CIRCUMFERENCE?
a) The distance around the edge of a square
b) The total area within a circle
c) The distance from the center of a circle to its edge
d) The distance around the edge of a circle

What is the definition of AXIS?
a) an imaginary line that goes through the North Pole and South Pole of the Earth
b) a large, round object in outer space that orbits a star
c) a pretend version of something that scientists use when the real thing is too big, small, or complicated to work with
d) the distance around a circle

What is definition of ROTATE?
a) a pretend version of something that scientists use when the real thing is too big, small, or complicated to work with
b) an imaginary line that goes through the North Pole and South Pole of the Earth
c) a large, round object in outer space that orbits a star
d) to spin or turn around a central point, like the Earth around its axis

What is the definition of MODEL?
a) the distance around a circle
b) a large, round object in outer space that orbits a star
c) a pretend version of something that scientists use when the real thing is too big, small, or complicated to work with
d) to spin or turn around a central point, like the Earth around its axis

What does the term model mean in scientific terms?
a) A real-life, full-scale object or event
b) A theory that has been proven incorrect
c) A representation that helps explain or predict how things work
d) A sketch or drawing of a new idea or product

What is the definition of 'axis'?
a) The outer layer of the earth
b) An imaginary line about which a body, such as the earth, rotates
c) The highest point of a mountain
d) A river flowing into a larger river or lake

What is the definition of a planet?
a) A large star that emits light and heat
b) A celestial body that orbits the sun and has a spherical shape
c) A flat entity that floats in space
d) A natural satellite orbiting a planet

What does rotate mean?
a) To move in a straight line
b) To make a shape larger or smaller
c) To flip a shape over a line
d) To turn a shape around a fixed point

Who is the best teacher?
a) Mr. Cann
b) a chair
c) a desk
d) a wall

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