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Unit 6 Vocabulary
Sun, Earth, & Moon System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 pattern of changes between daylight (day) and darkness (dark). |
| Rotate | Spinning of Earth on its axis |
| Shadow | A dark area formed when light is blocked by an object. |
| Sunrise | The time when the Sun appears to come up in the east as Earth rotates. |
| Sunset | The time when the Sun appears to go down in the west as Earth continues to rotate. |
| Day | The time when a part of Earth is facing the Sun and receives sunlight. |
| Night | The time when a part of Earth is turned away from the Sun and does not receive sunlight. |
| Cycle | A series of events that happens in the same order over and over again. |