Module 4 Vocabulary

An imaginary line that an object (such as Earth) rotates around.

• Axis

• Horizon

• Orbit

• Sunset

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

• Orbit

• Celestial

• Scale

• Moonset

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

In the same direction as the movement of a clock's hand when viewing the clock's face.

• Rotation

• Perspective

• Clockwise

• Navigation

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

• Orbit

• Navigation

• Clockwise

• Counterclockwise

The appearance boundary line between the Earth and the sky.

• Horizon

• Perspective

• Orbit

• Rotation

Occurs when the moon appears over the Eastern horizon.

• Navigation

• Moonrise

• Sunrise

• Sunset

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Occurs when the Moon disappears over the Western horizon.

• Sunrise

• Outerspace

• Moonset

• Sunset

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

• Orbit

• Rotation

• Scale

• Navigation

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

• Orbit

• Outerspace

• Celestial

• Axis

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Anything beyond the Earth's atmosphere.

• Outerspace

• Rotation

• Horizon

• Navigation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3