Solar System 7th Grade Flashcards
(17 cards)
Day
A full rotation of the earth
Rotation
Spinning on the Axis
Revolution
The motion moving around another object
Year
How long it takes to orbit around the sun
Season
Patterns of temp and weather
Equinox
Hemisphere changes
Solstice
Area of the sun light is at maximum In one hemisphere and at minimum in the other hemisphere
Satellite
A body that orbits around a larger body
Gravity
The force that keeps us on the earth the changes of the moon phases
Lunar phases
The changes of the moon phases
Eclipse
Event when 2 things cross paths
Umbra
Darkest part of the shadow
Penumbra
The sunlight in a lunar eclipse
Tides
Changes in the level of ocean
Tidal range
The difference between the levels of the ocean
Spring tides
The largest daily tidal range
Neap tides
Smallest daily tidal range