Earth's place in the universe Flashcards
Axis
An imaginary line an object tunes around.
Day/Night(24 hours)
PM - afternoon- after 12 lunch time.
Rotation/Rotates
The movement of an object in a circular motion.
Orbit (position)
A repeated path that one object in space takes around another.
Shadow
A dark shape made when an object blocks light. When you stand outside, your body blocks sunlight and that makes a shadow.
Cycel
A circle of events that repeats in a pattern.
Sphere/Spherical
Perfectly round and symmetrical like a ball.
Tilt
The angel of the earth axis. This causes seasons.
New Moon
The first phase of the moon. In this phase the moon is completely dark since we cant see the side the sun is shining on.
Crescent Moon
The second phase of the moon. In this phase we can sunlight reflecting off only about one quarter of the moon’s surface that faces us.
Quarter 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.
Gibbous Moon
The fourth phase of the moon. In this phase, we can see sunlight reflecting off three quarter of the moon’s surfaces that faces us. It’s not a full moon yet, but it’s getting there.
Full Moon
The fifth phase of the moon. In this phase, we can see sunlight reflecting off ALL of the moon’s surfaces that faces us. In this phase the moon appears round and completely lit up.
Lunar Cycle
The eight phase of the moon. It’s 29 1/2 days long.
