Earth in Space and Time

To move in a path around another object. 

• revolve
• rotate
• axis
• constellation 

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

An imaginary line that stretches from the middle of Earth. 

• axis
• revolve
• rotate
• waning 

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

To spin. 

• rotate
• revolve
• axis
• waning 

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A group of stars that seem to form a shape or pattern. 

• constellation 
• crescent moon
• sun
• gibbous moon 

To bounce back. 

• reflect
• absorb
• refract
• phase

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

The different shapes of the moon that we see from Earth. 

• phases
• constellation
• telescope
• reflect

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

This appears when the bright side of the moon faces away from Earth. 

• full moon
• new moon
• quarter moon 
• crescent moon 

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When we see the whole sunlit half of the moon from Earth. 

• full moon
• new moon
• gibbous moon
• crescent moon 

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When we see half of the sunlit side of the moon from Earth. 

• quarter moon
• full moon
• new moon
• gibbous moon 

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When we see less than half of the moon's bright side. 

• gibbous moon
• crescent moon
• waxing 
• full moon

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1