perceived movement of the Sun or Moon from Earth.

invisible line through Earth from the North Pole to the South Pole.

regular patterns of change between daylight (day) and darkness (night).

a dark area formed when light is blocked by an object.

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5.9A Vocabulary

Sun, Earth, and Moon System

Term	Definition
Apparent Motion	perceived movement of the Sun or Moon from Earth.
Axis	invisible line through Earth from the North Pole to the South Pole.
Day/Night Cycle	regular patterns of change between daylight (day) and darkness (night).
Rotate	spinning of Earth on its axis.
Shadow	a dark area formed when light is blocked by an object.