Earth, Sun & Moon Systems Vocabulary

The imaginary line through Earth that extends from the North Pole to the South Pole and is the center of Earth's rotation

• axis

• orbit

• tilt

• season

A phenomenon or process that involves multiple steps and repeats itself

• cyclic patterns

• lunar phases

• solar eclipse

• lunar eclipse

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

An obscuring of light from a celestial body by the passage of an object between the celestial body and the observer or between the celestial body and its source of illumination

• cyclic pattern

• eclipse

• lunar phases

• solar system

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When the full moon passes into Earth's shadow, causing the Moon to appear reddish in color; occurs when the Sun, Earth, and the Moon directly line up; lasts 1 - 3 1/2 hours

• eclipse

• solar eclipse

• lunar eclipse

• lunar phases

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The shape of the illuminated portion of the Moon as seen by n observer, usually on Earth

• moon

• solar eclipse

• lunar eclipse

• lunar phases

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A celestial body that revolves around a planet

• Earth

• Moon

• Sun

• Stars

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A curved path followed by a satellite as it revolves around an object

• seasons

• orbit

• tilt

• axis

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

The four natural divisions of the year based on changes in temperature due to the varied amounts of sunlight (both intensity and number of daylight hours received) caused by the tilt of Earth during revolution

• lunar phases

• solar eclipse

• lunar eclipse

• seasons

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, covering all of part of the Sun; occurs when the Sun, Earth, and the Moon directly line up; lasts for less than 12 minutes

• Solar System

• solar eclipse

• lunar eclipse

• lunar phase

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The Sun together with the group of planets and other celestial bodies that are help by its gravitational attraction and revolve around it

• Orbit

• Solar System

• Tilt

• Axis

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4