Astronomy LS 2 Vocab

Front

The moon reflects light from the sun.

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True

Front

Apparent motion

Back

The way something appears or seems to move.

Front

Example of Apparent motion?

Back

Feeling that your train is moving, but it's actually the other train moving.

Front

The sun appears to...

Back

Rise in the East

Front

The sun appears to...

Back

Set in the West

Front

Why does the sun seem to move across the sky?

Back

The Earth rotates on its axis.

Front

Earth's rotation period on its axis

Back

day

Front

The Sun and Moon appear similar in size in the sky, but the Sun is much larger. This implies the Sun is:

Back

much farther away from Earth than the Moon.

Front

The Moon blocks sunlight from reaching Earth, creating a phenomenon called:

Back

solar eclipse

Front

Term for the dark inner shadow cast by an object?

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