Unit 8 Vocab: Earth and Moon

The imaginary line running through Earth is it's _________.

• rotation

• revolution

• axis

• moon

The spinning of Earth on it’s axis (24 hours)

• rotation

• revolution

• axis

• moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

the complete trip of a planet around the sun (365 days)

• rotation

• revolution

• axis

• moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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the large object that orbits Earth

• rotation

• revolution

• axis

• moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

the cycle of the different shapes we see of the moon based on how much light is reflected

• summer

• phases of the moon

• tides

• winter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

changes in the height of ocean waters

• summer

• phases of the moon

• tides

• winter

the part of the Earth that is tilted toward the sun

• summer

• phases of the moon

• tides

• winter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

the part of the Earth that is tilted away from the sun

• summer

• phases of the moon

• tides

• winter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

when the lit side of the moon faces away from Earth (we see no moon)

• waxing

• waning

• new moon

• full moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

when we see more of the moon’s lit side

• waxing

• waning

• new moon

• full moon

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