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Week Nineteen 01/27
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Shadow | Shadows cast by an object that blocks the Sun's light will change from long in the morning, shortest at noon, and the long the late afternoon. |
| Sunrise/Dawn | When the Sun begins to rise in the East |
| Sunset/Dusk | When the Sun begins to set in the West |
| Solar Arc | The path across the sky that the Sun appears to take |
| Model | A smaller version or representation that shows the same appearance as something bigger |
| Full Moon | This is when the moon appears to be fully illuminated |
| New Moon | The moon is not visible at the time (No moon is a new moon) |
| Lunar Cycle | Another name for the moon cycle |
| Moon Facts | The Earth's only natural satellite. Made of rock, no life or liquid water. Takes about 28 days to orbit Earth. Gets its light from the Sun. No atmosphere. |
| Sun Facts | Star that is the center of our Solar System. Mostly made of hydrogen. The energy of the Sun supports almost all life on Earth and provides almost all light and thermal energy. |
| Earth Facts | 3rd planet from the Sun. It rotates on its axis every 24 hours. It revolves around the Sun every 365 days or 1 year. |
| Planets in order | Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune |
| Conductor | Allows heat and electricity to flow through it easily |
| Insulator | Does not allow heat and electricity to flow through it easily |
| Energy | The ability to do work |
| Mechanical Energy | Energy of movement |
| Thermal Energy | Energy of heat |
| Solar Energy | Energy produced by the Sun |
| Light Energy | Energy that travels in the form of waves in a straight line |
| Sound Energy | Energy of vibrations |
| Electrical Energy | Energy of moving electrons |