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Science Vocab #1!
Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Seasons | Periods of years that are characterized by the weather or temperature. |
| Direct Light | Light that is touching that specific surface or area. |
| Indirect light | Light that isn't touching the specific surface or area. |
| Earth's Tilt | The earth's tilt is 23.5 and is the reason why we have seasons.Depending on the earth's tilt determines the season on that side of the earth. |
| Orbit | The curved path of a object going around something else. |
| Revolution | The motion of an object around a point, especially around another object. |
| Axis | A imaginary line in which something rotates. |
| Rotation | The action of something rotating around the center or axis. |
| Solstice | The 2 times of the year, the summer and winter solstice. |
| Equinox | The time or day when day and night are of equal length. |
| Moon Phases(Space view) | One side will be dark and the other bright. |
| Moon Phases(Earth view) | You will see the lunar phases of the moon. |
| Gibbous | Observable illuminated part greater than a semicircle and less than a circle on the moon. |
| Crescent | A lunar phase of the moon that you can see from earth. |
| Waxing | Having the visible surface of the moon illuminated making it look larger. |
| Waning | Having the visible surface of the moon not illuminated making it look smaller. |
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Brandon!
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