Day and Night Cycle Vocabulary (5.8C)

Front

What are shadows?

Back

Shadows are areas where light is blocked, often seen on the ground or surfaces when an object is in the way of light.

Tags

NGSS.5-ESS1-2

Front

What is the definition of distance?

Back

Distance is the length between two points.

Front

What does it mean to illuminate something?

Back

To illuminate something means to make it visible or bright by shining light on it.

Front

What causes the moon phases?

Back

The moon phases are caused by the sun reflecting light on the moon.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Front

What is sunrise?

Back

Sunrise is the time in the morning when the sun appears or full daylight arrives.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Front

What is twilight?

Back

Twilight is the time of day when the sun is below the horizon, but its light is still visible.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Front

What is sunset?

Back

Sunset is the time in the evening when the sun disappears below the horizon.

Front

What is noon?

Back

Noon is the time of day when the sun is at its highest point in the sky, typically around 12 o'clock.

Front

What is the Earth’s rotation?

Back

The Earth's rotation is the spinning of the Earth on its axis, which causes day and night.

Front

What is the axis of the Earth?

Back

The axis of the Earth is an imaginary line that runs directly through the center of the Earth from the North Pole to the South Pole.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6