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Science flash cards
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Day | a period of time that the area of Earth you are on is facing the sun |
| Night | A period of time that the area of Earth that you are on is facing away from the sun |
| Rotation | The spinning of Earth on its axis |
| Axis | An imaginary line that passes through Earth’s center and the North and South poles, about which Earth roatates |
| Phases | The different shapes of the moon you see from Earth |
| Waxing | Getting bigger |
| Waning | Getting smaller |
| Illuminate | Make lighter or brighter |
| Revolution | The movement of an object around another object |
| Seasons | Each of the Four divisions of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter) marked by particular weather patterns and daylight hours, resulting in the earth changing position with regard to the sun. |
| Solar eclipse | The blocking of sunlight earth that occurs when the moon is directly between the sun and the earth. |
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