Earth's Place in the Universe Flashcards
Axis
An imaginary line an object turns around
Day/Night(24 hours)
P< - afternoon- after 12 lunch time AM -morning time before noon - asleep and when you first get to school
Rotation/Rotates
The movement of an object in a circular rotation
Orbit (position)
A repeating path that one object in space takes around another
Shadow
A dark shape made when an object blocks light
Cycle
A circle of events that repeats in a regular pattern
Sphere/Spherical
Perfectly round and symmertical like a ball
Tilt
The angle of Earth’s axis. This causes seasons
New Moon
The first phase of the moon. in this phase the moon is completely dark
Crescent Moon
The second phase of the moon. in this phase , we can see sunlight reflecting off only about a corner of the moon’s surface
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 quarters of the moon’s surface 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
