ESL5 (1-3) Science Definition

a force of attraction, or pull between any two objects

• gravity

• orbit

• inertia

• revolution

the path one object takes around another object.

• inertia

• orbit

• revolution

• rotation

the tendency of a moving object to keep moving in a straight line

• revolution

• rotation

• inertia

• phase

one complete trip around the Suns

• rotation

• phase

• solar eclipse

• revolution

It is a complete spin on the axis.

• lunar eclipse

• rotation

• phase

• solar eclipse

The appearance and shape of the Moon as you see it at a particular time.

• phase

• solar eclipse

• lunar eclipse

• inertia

It occurs when the Moon passes directly between Earth and the Sun.

• lunar eclipse

• inertia

• solar eclipse

• phase

It occurs when the Moon moves into Earth’s shadow and is no longer reached by direct sunlight.

• gravity

• orbit

• inertia

• lunar eclipse

the rise and the fall of the ocean’s surface.

• tide

• telescope

• planet

• moon

an instrument that makes distant objects seem larger and nearer

• telescope

• planet

• moon

• satellite