Science 6th - Sun, Earth, Moon Systems

The spinning of Earth on its axis that causes day and night to occur

• rotation

• revolution

• axis

• waxing

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The movement of an object around a center or another object

• revolution

• rotation

• axis

• orbit

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The imaginary line through the Earth that extends from the north pole to the south pole and is the center of the Earth's rotation.

• axis

• hemisphere

• tilt

• tide

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The slant of Earth's axis, which is 23.5 degrees from vertical compared to Earth's orbital plane around the Sun. As a result, the North Pole always points toward the North Star

• tilt

• axis

• orbit

• revolution

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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

• orbit

• revolution

• rotation

• tilt

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

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

• solar eclipse

• lunar eclipse

• waxing

• waning

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

when the full moon passes into Earth's shadow, causing the moon to appear reddish in color when the Sun, Earth, and the Moon directly line up: lasts 1-3.5 hours

• lunar eclipse

• solar eclipse

• lunar phase

• lunar cycle

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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

• lunar phase

• lunar cycle

• solar eclipse

• lunar eclipse

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

the Moon's repeated pattern of movement and changes in appearance due to its position relative to Earth and the Sun

• lunar cycle

• lunar phase

• solar eclipse

• lunar eclipse

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When the moon appears to be getting smaller

• waning

• waxing

• lunar cycle

• lunar phase

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1