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Earth in Space
Section 1
Vocabulary
Astronomy:
Vocabulary
Solstice:
Main Ideas
Earths rotation
night
Earth has seasons because its axis is
tilted as it moves around the sun
Earths axis is tilted at an angle of 23.5
degrees
It is warm near the equator because
sunlight hits Earths surface directly and is
less spread out
Guiding Questions
Why
day?
Explain the process that causes day and night
What two factors cause the cycle of the
seasons?
Compare rotation and revolution
What do the words solstice and equinox mean?
How are they related to the position of Earths
axis?
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
Tides:
Main Ideas
The
Guiding Questions
How
Vocabulary
Satellite:
Main Ideas
A rocket
Guiding Questions
How
Earths Moon
Section 4
Vocabulary
Telescope:
Main Ideas
Features,
Guiding Questions
Name