Earth's place in the universe Flashcards
(14 cards)
Axis
An imaginary line an object turns around.
Day/night(24 hours)
pm 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 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 the Earth’s axis. this causes seasons.
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 sunlight reflecting off only about one quarter of the moons surface that faces us
Quarter moon
The third phase of the moon. In this phase we can see sunlight reflecting off 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 moons surface. It’s not a full moon yet but it’s 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. It’s 29 1/2 days long.
