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Earth and Space

TermDefinition
an imaginary line which the body rotates Axis
an imaginary line dividing the Northern and Southern hemisphere Equator
a sloping position Tilt
caused by the Earth's rotation or spinning on its axis once every 24 hrs Day/Night Cycle
to go all the way around Revolution/Revolve
to spin or make a circular motion on its own axis Rotation/Rotate
shadows cast by an object that blocks the Sun's light will change from long in the morning, shortest at noon then long in the late afternoon. Direction of the pattern is from west to east. Shadow
when the Sun begins to rise in the East Sunrise/Dawn
when the Sun begins to set in the West Sunset/Dusk
the way something looks Appearance
goes around and around cycle
this is when the moon appears to be fully illuminated Full Moon
another name for the moon cycle Lunar Cycle
Earth's only natural satellite. Takes 28 days to orbit Earth Moon
the moon is not visible at the time New Moon
caused by the tilt of the Earth Seasons
the order or the following of one thing after another Sequence
the path that one object in space takes around another object in space Orbit
a connection, association or involvement Relationship
a smaller version or representation that shows the same appearance Model
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune Outer Planets
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars Inner Planets
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune Planet
gravitational bound system consisting of the Sun and 8 planets Solar System
a bowl-shaped structure at the top of a volcano or on a planet or moon Crater
an object that orbits a planet Satellite
3rd planet from the sun; only planet with known life, rotates on axis every 24 hours, revolves around sun 365 days or 1 year Earth
star, the center of our Solar System, main source of Earth's energy, starts the water cycle Sun
a measure of the pull of gravity on an object Weight
the air that surrounds the Earth Atmosphere
temperature, size, composition, gravity, physical features Physical Characteristics
a set of objects or events that repeated regularly Pattern
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