Ch 20 The Sun-Earth-Moon System Vocab

Path an object follows as it moves around another object

• revolution

• rotation

• orbit

• equinox

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Motion of an object around another object

• rotation

• revolution

• orbit

• equator

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Spinning motion

• rotation

• orbit

• revolution

• solstice

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Line on which an object rotates

• equinox

• equator

• rotation

• rotation axis

Day when Earth's rotation axis is the most toward or away from the Sun

• solstice

• waning phase

• equinox

• waxing phase

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Day when Earth's axis is not leaning toward or away from the Sun

• solstice

• revolution

• equator

• equinox

Large, dark, flat areas on the Moon

• tide

• maria

• umbra

• penumbra

Lit part of the Moon or a planet that can be seen from Earth

• penumbra

• maria

• phase

• umbra

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Occurs when more of the Moon's near side is lit each night

• solar eclipse

• waning phase

• waxing phase

• lunar eclipse

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Occurs when less of the Moon's near side is lit each night

• lunar eclipse

• waning phase

• waxing phase

• solar eclipse

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1