Topic 1 Vocabulary

An imaginary line that goes through the center of an object

• axis

• rotation

• orbit

• ellipse

The spinning of a planet, moon, or star around its axis (24 hours)

• axis

• rotation

• revolution

• orbit

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

the movement of one object around another (a complete trip around the sun...365 days)

• axis

• orbit

• revolution

• rotation

the path an object follows as it revolves around another object

• orbit

• phase

• axis

• impact

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Like a circle, stretched out in opposite directions (earth's orbit)

• orbit

• axis

• revolution

• ellipse

An effect

• phase

• impact

• perspective

• eclipse

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Can be seen

• ellipse

• perspective

• appear

• impact

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Star patterns

• eclipses

• appears

• perspectives

• constellations

View

• perspective

• eclipse

• appear

• orbit

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

All of the moon's shapes

• constellations

• orbits

• eclipses

• phases

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1