Question

match the following words based on how they are used in the passage. 1. rotate a. to lean, not straight up and down. 2. axis b. the middle line of earth, halfway between the poles. 3. tilt c. to spin in place. 4. orbit d. an imaginary line from the north pole to the south pole. 5. equator e. the path earth takes as it travels around the sun. use the passage to answer the following questions.

Explanation:

1. "Rotate" means to spin in place, so 1 - C.
2. "Axis" is an imaginary line from the North Pole to the South Pole, so 2 - D.
3. "Tilt" implies to lean, not straight up and down, so 3 - A.
4. "Orbit" is the path Earth takes as it travels around the Sun, so 4 - E.
5. "Equator" is the middle - line of Earth, halfway between the poles, so 5 - B.

Answer:

1. C. To spin in place.
2. D. An imaginary line from the North Pole to the South Pole.
3. A. To lean, not straight up and down.
4. E. The path Earth takes as it travels around the Sun.
5. B. The middle line of Earth, halfway between the poles.