Earth's place in the universe Flashcards
1
Q
axis
A
an imaginary line an object turns around
2
Q
day/night
A
pm-after noon-after 12
am-morning time before noon when you first get up
3
Q
rotation
A
the movement of a object in a circular motion
4
Q
orbit
A
a repeating path that one object in space takes around another
5
Q
shadow
A
a dark shape made when a object blocks the light
6
Q
cycle
A
a circle of events that repeats in a regular pattern
7
Q
sphere
A
perfectly round and symmetrical like a ball
8
Q
tilt
A
the angle of the earth axis
9
Q
new moon
A
the first phase of the moon
10
Q
crescent moon
A
the second phase of the moon
11
Q
quarter moon
A
the third phrase of the moon
12
Q
gibbous moon
A
the fourth phase of the moon
13
Q
full moon
A
the fifth phrase of the moon
14
Q
lunar cycle
A
the eight phase of the moon
