Earth Sun Moon Vocab

The star that Earth revolves around

• lunar eclipse

• solar eclipse

• lunar phase

• star

• sun

A self-luminous celestial body

• lunar eclipse

• solar eclipse

• lunar phase

• star

• sun

Occurs when the full Moon passes into Earth’s shadow

• lunar eclipse

• solar eclipse

• lunar phase

• star

• sun

Occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and Sun, covering the Sun

• lunar eclipse

• solar eclipse

• lunar phase

• star

• sun

The shape of the illuminated portion of the Moon

• lunar eclipse

• solar eclipse

• lunar phases

• star

• sun

Areas of Earth receive different _____________ of light throughout the year.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

A second reason Earth experiences seasons is that Earth _______________ around the Sun.

One reason Earth experiences four different ______________ is the 23.5º____________ of Earth’s axis.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Patterns of the apparent motion of the ___________, the _____________, and _____________ in the sky can be predicted.