Earths place in the universe Flashcards
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Axis
An imaginary line that turns around.
Day/Night (24 hours)
PM - afternoon - after 12 lunch time
AM -morning time before noon- asleep and when you first get to shool
Rotation/rotates
the movement of an object in a circular motion
orbit (position)
a repeating 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
Cycle
A circle of events that repeats in a regular pattern
Sphere/spherical
Perfectly round and symmetrical like a ball
Tilt
The angle of Earth’s axis. This causes season
New moon
The first phase of the moon. In this phase, the moon is completely dark, since we cant see the side that the sun is shining on
Crescent moon
The second phase of the moon. In this phase, we can see sunlight reflecting off only about one quarter of the moons surface
Quarter Moon
the third phase of the moon. in this phase, we can see the sunlight reflecting off half off the moons 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 that faces us. its not a full moon yet, but its getting there
full moon
The fifth phase of the moon. In this phase, we can see sunlight reflecting off ALL the moons surface that faces us. In this phase the moon appears round and completely lit up
Lunar cycle
The eight phases of the moon. its 29 1/2 days long.
