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Science Vocab-Unit 8
Patterns of Sun, Moon, and Earth
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Moon Phases | the recurring appearance of the moon determined by the amount of reflected light from the Sun |
| Orbit | the path made by a planet or satellite around another object |
| Revolve | one complete orbit made by a planet or satellite around another object |
| Rotate | the spinning of an object on its axis |
| Seasons | one of the four periods of the year-spring, summer, autumn (fall) winter; each season has a different average temperatures, weather conditions, and lengths of daylight |
| Shadow | a dark area or shape produced by an object coming between rays of light and a surface |
| Tilt | a sloping position |