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Seasons
Day/ Night, Seasons, Moon Phases
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| axis | an imaginary line through the center of an object, around which the object turned |
| orbit | a curved path followed by a planet or an object as it moves around other planets, stars, moon, etc |
| seasons | any of the 4 main periods of the year, spring, summer, autumn, and winter |
| rotation | the action of an object moving in a circle around a central fixed point |
| revolve | to go in a circle around a central point |
| hemisphere | one half of the earth, especially the half above the equator |
| tilt | to move or make something move into a position with one side or end higher than the other |
| ellipse | a regular oval shape like in a circle that has been pressed onto two sides |
| full moon | |
| new moon | |
| 3rd quarter | |
| 1st quarter |