MS-ESS1-1: Earth, Sun, Moon Cycles
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6th - 8th Grade
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Barbara White
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Rotation Noun
[roh-tey-shuhn]
Back
Rotation
The spinning of a celestial body, like Earth, on an imaginary axle called an axis, which causes day and night.
Example: Earth's rotation on its axis causes day and night.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Axis Noun
[ak-sis]
Back
Axis
An imaginary line passing through the North and South Poles on which a celestial body, like Earth, spins.
Example: The image shows Earth with a line through the poles, representing the axis it spins on.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Revolution Noun
[rev-uh-loo-shuhn]
Back
Revolution
The movement of one object traveling in a path, or orbit, around another object, like Earth moving around the Sun.
Example: Earth revolves around the Sun, showing its orbit and axial tilt.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Orbit Noun
[awr-bit]
Back
Orbit
The curved path, usually oval-shaped, that a celestial body takes as it revolves around another body in space.
Example: Earth's orbit around the Sun is shown as an oval path with distances labeled.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Tilt Noun
[tilt]
Back
Tilt
The 23.5° angle of Earth's axis relative to its orbital plane, which is the primary cause of the seasons.
Example: The diagram shows Earth's axis is not straight up and down but is tilted at an angle of 23.4 degrees relative to its orbital plane.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Solar Angle Noun
[soh-ler ang-guhl]
Back
Solar Angle
The angle at which sunlight strikes Earth's surface, affecting the concentration and amount of solar energy received.
Example: Sunlight hitting Earth at different angles affects energy concentration.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Solstice Noun
[sol-stis]
Back
Solstice
A day when an Earth pole has its maximum tilt toward or away from the Sun, causing the longest or shortest day.
Example: This diagram shows a solstice, where the Earth's tilted axis causes one hemisphere (the Southern) to be angled most directly toward the sun.
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