Earths place 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
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 the 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 earths 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 cant see the side that the sun in shining on.
New Moon
The second phase of the moon. in this phase, we can see the sunlight reflecting off only about one quarter of the moons surface that faces us.
Crescent moon
The third phase of the moon. in this phase, we can see sunlight reflecting off half of the moons 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 moons surface that faces us. . its not a full moon yet , but its getting there.
gibbous moon
The fifth phase of the moon. in this phase, we can see sunlight reflecting off ALL of the moons surface that faces us. in this phase the moon appears round and completely lit up.
Full moon
The eight phases of the moon. its 29 1/2 days long.
Lunar cycle
