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5th Science
Earth's Rotation
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Apparent movement | appears to move, but is not actually moving |
| Axis | imaginary line about which an object rotates |
| Cycle | a repeating pattern |
| Day | a 24-hour period |
| Rotate | the spinning of Earth on its axis |
| Rotation | one complete turn of Earth around 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 |