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Earth , moon , sun
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Moon | A rocky sphere that travels around a planet . |
| Sun | The star that is the main source of light at the center of our solar system . |
| Scale | The relative size of things . |
| Illuminate | Th shine light on an object and make it visible . |
| Moon phase | The shape illuminated part of the moon as it appears from earth . |
| Pattern | Something we observe to be similar over and over again . |
| Orbit | The nearly circular path a smaller (like the moon) travels around a larger object (like earth ). |
| Model | An object,diagram,or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler or easier to see. |
| Waning | Decrease in size ,extent, or degree. |
| Waxing | The period of getting bigger . |
| Gibbous | Swelling |
| Terminator | The dividing line between the light and the dark part of a planetary body. |