Unit 6: Earth, Moon and Sun Vocabulary

Force of attraction between all masses in the universe, especially the attraction of the Earth's mass for the bodies near its surface.

• Gravity

• Gravitational Energy

• Gravitational Attraction

• Centrifugal Force

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Four seasons of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter) marked by particular weather patterns and daylight hours, resulting from the Earth's changing position with regard to the Sun.

• Winter

• Spring

• Fall

• Seasons

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

An imaginary line in which a three-dimensional object rotates around; the Earth spins on its axis.

• Imaginary axis

• Rotational Axis

• Axis

• Revolutionary Axis

Any time after the new Moon and before the full Moon, because its illuminated area is increasing.

• Crescent

• Waxing

• Waning

• Gibbous

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Any time after the full Moon and before the new Moon, because its illuminated area is decreasing.

• Waxing

• Crescent

• Gibbous

• Waning

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

To turn about an axis

• Rotate

• Revolve

To move in a circular or curving couse or orbit.

• Rotate

• Revolve

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Occurs at the full Moon and new Moon phases; Earth, Moon and Sun are in alignment pulling the water in the same direction.

• Neap Tide

• Tide

• Sping Tide

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Occurs at the 1st and 3rd quarter Moon phases; the Sun is at a rigt angle to the Moon

• Spring Tide

• Tide

• Neap Tide

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The rise and fall of the water level of the oceans.

• Spring Tide

• Tide

• Neap Tide