Earth's Place Flashcards
An imaginary line an object turns around.
Axis
PM- afternoon-after lunch time.
AM-morning time before noon-asleep and when you first get to school.
Day/Night
(24hours)
The movement of an object in a circular motion.
Rotation/Rotates
A repeating path that one object in space takes around another.
Orbit(position)
A dark shape made when an object blocks light .When you stand outside, your body blocks sunlight and that makes a shadow.
Shadow
A circle of events that repeats in a regular pattern.
Cycle
Perfectly round and symmetrical like a ball.
Sphere/Spherical
The angle of the Earth’s axis. This causes seasons .
Tilt
Evidence , models ,relationship,three-dimensional,patterns
Supporting Vocabulary
The first phase of the moon . In this phase , the moon is completely dark since we can’t see the side that the sun is shining on.
New Moon
The second phase of the moon . In this phase , we can see sunlight reflecting off only about one quarter of the moon’s surface that faces us.
Crescent Moon
The third phase of the moon . In this phase we can see sunlight reflecting off half of the moon’s surface that faces us.
Quarter Moon
The fourth phase of the moon . In this phase , we can see sunlight reflecting off three quarters of the moon’s surface that faces us. It’s not a full moon yet , but it’s getting there.
Gibbous Moon
The fifth phase of the moon .In this phase, we can see sunlight reflecting off ALL of the moon’s surface that faces us . In this phase the moon appears round and completely lit up.
Full Moon
The eight phases of the moon . it’s 29 1/2 days long
Lunar Cycle
