Earths place in the universe Flashcards
An imaginary line an object turns around.
Axis
PM: after 12/lunch time
AM:before noon
Day/night
(24 hours)
The movement of an object in a circular motion
Rotation
A repeating path that one object in space takes around another
Orbit
A circle of events that repeats in a regular pattern
Cycle
Perfectly round and symmetrical like a ball
sphere
The angle of the Earth’s axis This causes seasons
tilt
Evidence models relationship three dimensional patterns
supporting vocabulary
the first phase of the moon is completely dark since we cant see the side the sun is shining on
New moon
The second phase of the moon. In this phase we can see 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 of half of the moon that faces us
Quarter moon
The fourth phase of the moon. in this we see sunlight reflecting off about three quarters of the moons surface that faces us
Gibbous moon
The fifth phase of the moon. in this phase we can see sunlight reflecting ALL of the moons surface that faces us. in this phase the moon appears round and completely lit up
full moon
the eight phase of the moon. 29 1/2 days long
lunar cycle
