Earth's place mat Flashcards
an imaginary line an object turns around
axis
pm - afternoon after 12 lunch time am - morning time before noon asleep and when you first get to school
day/night(24 hours)
the movement of an object in a circular motion
rotation/rotates
a repeating path that 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
Angle of Earth’s axis this causes seasons
tilt
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 we can see sunlight reflecting off of only about 1/4 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 of half of the Moon’s surface that faces us
quarter moon
The four phase of the Moon in this phase we can see sunlight reflecting off of 3/4 of the Moon’s surface that faces us it is not a full moon yet but it is getting there
gibbous moon
The Fifth phase of the Moon in this phase we can see sunlight reflecting off of all of the Moon’s surface that faces us and this phase the moon appears around and completely lit up
full moon
The eight phases of the Moon it’s 29 1 and 1/2 days long
lunar cycle