Matching Pairs UNIVERSE DEFINITIONSOnline version Match the words and the definitions by FRANCIS FERNANDEZ ESTARLICH 1 Day and night 2 Eclipse of the Moon 3 4 5 Light Year 6 7 Seasons and the length of the day 8 Eclipse of the Sun 9 The Big Bang theory 10 An Astronomical Unit (AU) low tide rotation Is the distance which light travels in a year. revolution It happens when the Moon is positioned between the Sun and the Earth. It explains the creation of the Universe and its expansion It happens when the Earth is positioned between the Sun and the Moon and stops the Moon from reflecting light from the Sun. It is an average distance between the Earth and the Sun They are consequences of the Earth´s revolution They are consequences of the Earth´s rotation