Earth, Sun, Moon Vocab Flashcard

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Imaginary line through Earth from North to South Pole, center of rotation...

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axis

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A process involving multiple steps that repeats...

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cyclic patterns

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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Obscuring light from a celestial body by an object passing between it and the observer...

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eclipse

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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Full moon in Earth's shadow appears reddish when Sun, Earth, and Moon align; lasts 1-3.5 hours.

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lunar eclipse

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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Illuminated shape of the moon as seen from Earth...

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lunar phases

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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A celestial body that revolves around a planet...

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moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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Curved path of a satellite around an object...

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orbit

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

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Four natural divisions of the year based on temperature changes from sunlight variation due to Earth's tilt.

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seasons

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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Moon covers Sun, aligning with Earth; lasts < 12 min.

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solar eclipse

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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The Sun and the celestial bodies held by its gravity...

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solar system

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2