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Week 23
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Rotate | To spin or make a circular motion on its own axis |
| Revolve | To go all the way around something |
| Full Moon | This is when the moon appears to be fully illuminated |
| New Moon | This is when the moon is not visible |
| Shadow | Cast by an object that blocks the Sun's light. It will change from long in the morning, shortest at noon, then long in the afternoon. |
| Sunrise | Happens in the East |
| Sunset | Happens in the West |
| Earth | It's revolution period is every 365.25 day.s |
| Moon | It's revolution period is every 28.5 days. |
| Sun | Light travels from the Sun to the Earth in about 8 minutes. |
| Lunar | Another word for Moon |
| Solar | Another word for Sun |
| Order of the planets | Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune "My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nachos" |