Sun, moon, earth

A star that creates its own light

• sun

• moon

• asteroid

• your science teacher

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NGSS.5-ESS1-1

Earth

• The center of the universe

• the largest object in our solar system

• 3rd planet from the sun, has liquid water and life

• giant ball of gas

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

moon

• a natural object that orbits earth and whose phases are caused by the Earth's shadow.

• a natural object that orbits earth and creates its own light

• a natural object that orbits earth and is made of cheese

• a natural object that orbits around the earth, also called a satellite

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

a dark area where light is blocked by an object

• phase

• shadow

• gibbous

• gravity

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2

the repeating circular path an object takes around a planet or star

• rotation

• tilt

• orbit

• equinox

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

imaginary line that stretches through the center of an object. Connect the north pole to the south pole.

• axis

• equator

• equinox

• pole

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

object that revolves around a star

• moon

• star

• sun

• planet

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

any object that is caught in a gravitational field that forces it to orbit another object. Ex. moon to Earth

• moon

• satellite

• International Space Station

• asteroid

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

The moon phase in which the entire face of the moon is illuminated.

• waxing

• waning

• crescent

• full moon

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The phase of the moon in which none of its face is lit

• new moon

• full moon

• crescent moon

• gibbous moon

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1