Unit 5 S-E-M Vocab

Front

Partial or total blocking of one object in space by another

Back

ellipse

Front

Darkest part of a shadow

Back

umbra

Front

Move into a sloping position; Earth's angle is 23.5°

Back

tilt

Front

Eclipse where the sun is blocked by the moon.

Back

solar

Front

Solstices are

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the two days when the sun is farthest north and south of the equator.

Front

When the Northern Hemisphere is in winter, the Southern Hemisphere is in ________________.

Back

summer

Front

Spring and Fall are examples of a(an)

Back

equinox

Front

Waxing Gibbous, New Moon, 3rd Quarter are examples of

Back

moon phases

Front

Reason for Earth's seasons

Back

tilt

Front

Four divisions of the year marked by specific weather and daylight patterns due to Earth's position to the sun.

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season