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Patterns of the Sky

TermDefinition
axis an imaginary line through Earth from the North Pole to the South Pole; the Earth rotates on this
day/night cycle the repeating pattern of day and night that occurs every 24 hours caused by Earth's rotation
rotate to spin on an axis: 24 hour period causing day/night cycle
Sun the star closest to Earth
apparent motion when an object in space seems to move even though it is Earth that is moving
shadow a dark shape that is made when a source of light is blocked
24 hours amount of hours it takes the Earth to complete one day and night cycle
early morning long shadows that point to the west
12:00 noon short shadows
late afternoon long shadows that point to the east
night no shadows
lunar phases cycle of the moon shapes which we see from the earth
apparent movement Earth’s rotation during the day gives the false appearance of the Sun moving from East to the West across the sky
weather the day to day changes of the atmospheric conditions in a certain area
climate the usual or predictable atmospheric conditions in a certain area averaged over a long period of time
moon natural satellite of the earth
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