Unit 4 Week 4 Vocabulary

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A person who studies space, stars, and planets.

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Front

A thin, curved shape that looks like a sliver of the moon.

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Front

The different shapes the moon appears to have as it moves through the sky.

Back

Front

To spin around a center point, like how the Earth turns on its axis.

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Front

A group of things that happen or come one after another, like books in a set or steps in a process.

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Front

A small, thin piece of something, like a tiny slice of the moon or a piece of wood.

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Front

Clear and exact, giving details about one thing in particular.

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Front

A tool that helps people see faraway objects, like stars and planets in space.

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