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5th Unit 6 Vocab
Unit 6 Vocabulary - Earth's Rotation and Shadows
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| CYCLE | A REPEATING PATTERN |
| DAY | A 24 HOUR PERIOD |
| ROTATION | THE SPINNING OF A PLANET OR MOON ON ITS AXIS |
| SHADOW | THE DARK SHAPE MADE WHEN SOMETHING BLOCKS LIGHT FROM A LIGHT SOURCE |
| SUNRISE | WHEN THE SUN APPEARS ON THE HORIZON IN THE MORNING |
| SUNSET | WHEN THE SUN APPEARS ON THE HORIZON IN THE EVENING |
| ROTATE | TO TURN OR SPIN |
| AXIS | AN IMAGINARY LINE ABOUT WHICH AN OBJECT SPINS |