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Grade5 Chapter 10
vocabulary for Chapter 10 grade 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| September 22 or 23, when the number of hours of daylight and darkness are the same | autumnal equinox |
| imaginary line that goes through the center of Earth from the North Pole to the South Pole | axis |
| when Earth passes directly between the Sun and the Moon, casting a shadow on the Moon | lunar eclipse |
| shapes created by the changing amounts of the visible lighted areas of the Moon | Moon phases |
| one full trip, or orbit, around the Sun | revolution |
| when the Moon passes directly between the Sun and Earth, casting a shadow on Earth | solar eclipse |
| June 21 or 22, the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere | summer solstice |
| March 20 or 21, when the number of hours of daylight and darkness are the same | vernal equinox |
| December 21 or 22, the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere | winter solstice |