PhD Science Module 4 Key Terms

an imaginary line that an object rotates around.

• axis

• celestial

• clockwise

• constellation

the word ancient cultures created to describe objects in the sky.

• moonrise

• clockwise

• celestial

• rotation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

in the same direction as the movement of a clock's hands when viewing the clock face.

• moonrise

• clockwise

• counterclockwise

• scale

a grouping of stars that forms a recognizable pattern in the night sky

• rotation

• outer space

• orbit

• constellation

in the direction opposite the movement of a clock's hands when viewing a clock's face.

• counterclockwise

• celestial

• clockwise

• axis

the apparent boundary line between Earth and the sky.

• axis

• horizon

• scale

• orbit

occurs when the moon appears over the eastern horizon

• horizon

• moonset

• clockwise

• moonrise

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

occurs when the moon disappears over the western horizon.

• moonrise

• outer space

• moonset

• constellation

the process of following directions to get from one place to another.

• navigation

• rotation

• celestial

• constellation

occurs when an objectd in space moves around another object in space in a regular path.

• sunset

• scale

• moonrise

• orbit

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2