STAAR Science Vocabulary #4

The partial or total blocking of light of one object by another

• moon phases

• eclipses

• tides

• solar flare

The rising and falling of the ocean's surface

• tsunami

• tides

• waves

• current

Rotation means

• an imaginary line that runs through both poles of a planet

• turning or spinning on an axis

• action of one object moving completely around another in an orbital path

• path an object takes

An imaginary line that runs through both poles of a planet

• orbit

• axis

• equator

• temperature

The process of water circulating between Earth's oceans, atmosphere, and land

• atmosphere

• tides

• seasons

• water cycle

An object that orbits another object in space

• planet

• satellite

• telescope

• axis

The conditions of the atmosphere at a particular time and place

• climate

• weather

• atmosphere

• water cycle

The weather conditions in a particular place over a long period of time

• weather

• water cycle

• temperature

• climate

A science tool used for observing very distant objects in space

• microscope

• flashlight

• telescope

• magnifying glass

The action of one object moving completely around another in an orbital path

• orbit

• axis

• revolution

• rotation