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TEKS 5.9A
Earth's Movement
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| arc | a curved line or path |
| axis | an invisible line through Earth from the North Pole to the South Pole |
| day/night cycle | a regular pattern of changes between daylight (day) and darkness (night) |
| equator | an imaginary line around Earth, dividing it into the northern and southern hemispheres |
| horizon | the imaginary line where the sky appears to meet the Earth’s surface |
| rise | to move upward or appear above the horizon |
| set | to move downward or disappear below the horizon |
| shadow | a dark area formed when light is blocked by an object |
| Tilt | to lean or slant to one side instead of standing straight up |
| rotation/rotate | to spin on an axis |
| Sun | the star at the center of the solar system |
| Earth | the planet on which we live |
| apparent motion | the perceived movement of the Sun or Moon from Earth |
| pattern | something that happens or appears in a regular repeated way |
| position | the location of an object |