Unit 9 Vocabulary Earth Cycles (22 Words)

45
Unit 9 Vocabular Earth Cycles (22 Words)

description

Unit 9 Vocabulary Earth Cycles (22 Words). AXIS is: Imaginary line that cuts through the center of a planet , such as Earth , that the planet spins around. AXIS is: . REVOLVE is: - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Transcript of Unit 9 Vocabulary Earth Cycles (22 Words)

Page 1: Unit 9 Vocabulary Earth Cycles (22 Words)

Unit 9 VocabularyEarth Cycles

(22 Words)

Page 2: Unit 9 Vocabulary Earth Cycles (22 Words)

AXIS is: Imaginary line that cuts through the center of a planet , such as Earth , that the planet spins around

Page 3: Unit 9 Vocabulary Earth Cycles (22 Words)

AXIS is:

Page 4: Unit 9 Vocabulary Earth Cycles (22 Words)

REVOLVE is:(Revolution) one orbit of an object in space around another object in space, such as the moon around the Earth or Earth around the sun.

Page 5: Unit 9 Vocabulary Earth Cycles (22 Words)

REVOLVE is:

Page 6: Unit 9 Vocabulary Earth Cycles (22 Words)

Rotate (Rotation) is: spinning of a planet,moon, sun or other object, around its axis

Page 7: Unit 9 Vocabulary Earth Cycles (22 Words)

Rotate is:

rotate

Page 8: Unit 9 Vocabulary Earth Cycles (22 Words)

the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the Earth's mass for bodies near its surface

GRAVITATIONAL ATTRACTION is:

Page 9: Unit 9 Vocabulary Earth Cycles (22 Words)

GRAVITATIONAL ATTRACTION is:

Page 10: Unit 9 Vocabulary Earth Cycles (22 Words)

ECLIPSE is:

When one solar system object passes between the Sun and another object, casting a shadow

Page 11: Unit 9 Vocabulary Earth Cycles (22 Words)

ECLIPSE is:

Page 12: Unit 9 Vocabulary Earth Cycles (22 Words)

EQUINOX is: One of two days in the year when the hours of daylight equal the hours of darkness over Earth as a whole

Vernal Equinox – marks the beginning of springAutumnal equinox -marks the beginning of autumn or fall

Page 13: Unit 9 Vocabulary Earth Cycles (22 Words)

EQUINOX is:

Page 14: Unit 9 Vocabulary Earth Cycles (22 Words)

SOLSTICE is:One of two days in the year when hours of daylight and hours of darkness are their greatest and least.

Summer solstice -marks the beginning of summer and the longest period of daylightWinter solstice -marks the beginning of winter and the shortest period of daylight

Page 15: Unit 9 Vocabulary Earth Cycles (22 Words)

SOLSTICE is:

Page 16: Unit 9 Vocabulary Earth Cycles (22 Words)

TERMINATOR is: The edge of the shadow between day and night on the Earth and moon

Page 17: Unit 9 Vocabulary Earth Cycles (22 Words)

TERMINATOR is:

Page 18: Unit 9 Vocabulary Earth Cycles (22 Words)

WAXING is: Moon phases from new moon to full moon, as the lit surface seen from Earth grows larger

Page 19: Unit 9 Vocabulary Earth Cycles (22 Words)

WAXING is:

Page 20: Unit 9 Vocabulary Earth Cycles (22 Words)

WANING is:Moon phases from full moon to new moon, as the lit surface seen from Earth grows smaller

Page 21: Unit 9 Vocabulary Earth Cycles (22 Words)

WANING is:

Page 22: Unit 9 Vocabulary Earth Cycles (22 Words)

GIBBOUS is: When the moon is more than half but less than fully illuminated

Page 23: Unit 9 Vocabulary Earth Cycles (22 Words)

GIBBOUS is:

Page 24: Unit 9 Vocabulary Earth Cycles (22 Words)

CRESCENT is: The Moon appears to be partly but less than one-half illuminated by direct sunlight – looks like a sliver.

Page 25: Unit 9 Vocabulary Earth Cycles (22 Words)

CRESCENT is:

WAXING CRESCENT WANING CRESCENT

Page 26: Unit 9 Vocabulary Earth Cycles (22 Words)

NEW MOON is: The moon’s unilluminated side is facing the Earth. The moon is not visible (except during a solar eclipse)

Page 27: Unit 9 Vocabulary Earth Cycles (22 Words)

NEW MOON is:

Only visible during a solar eclipse

Page 28: Unit 9 Vocabulary Earth Cycles (22 Words)

FULL MOON is: The Moon's illuminated side is facing the Earth. The Moon appears to be completely illuminated by direct sunlight.

Page 29: Unit 9 Vocabulary Earth Cycles (22 Words)

FULL MOON is:

Page 30: Unit 9 Vocabulary Earth Cycles (22 Words)

SOLAR ECLIPSE is: Occurs when the moon passes between Earth and the sun, blocking the sun’s light from Earth

Page 31: Unit 9 Vocabulary Earth Cycles (22 Words)

SOLAR ECLIPSE is:

Page 32: Unit 9 Vocabulary Earth Cycles (22 Words)

LUNAR ECLIPSE is: Occurs when the moon passes behind the Earth so that the Earth blocks the Sun’s rays from striking the moon

Page 33: Unit 9 Vocabulary Earth Cycles (22 Words)

LUNAR ECLIPSE is

Page 34: Unit 9 Vocabulary Earth Cycles (22 Words)

FIRST QUARTER is: One-half of the moon appears to be illuminated by direct sunlight. The right half of the moon appears lighted and the left side of the moon appears dark.

Page 35: Unit 9 Vocabulary Earth Cycles (22 Words)

FIRST QUARTER is:

Page 36: Unit 9 Vocabulary Earth Cycles (22 Words)

LAST QUARTER is: One-half of the moon appears to be illuminated by direct sunlight. The left half of the moon appears lighted and the right side of the moon appears dark.

Page 37: Unit 9 Vocabulary Earth Cycles (22 Words)

LAST QUARTER is:

Page 38: Unit 9 Vocabulary Earth Cycles (22 Words)

NEAP TIDE is: tides that are least extreme; happen twice a month, at first and last quarter moon phases

Page 39: Unit 9 Vocabulary Earth Cycles (22 Words)

NEAP TIDE is:

Page 40: Unit 9 Vocabulary Earth Cycles (22 Words)

SPRING TIDE is: Tides that are most extreme occur twice a month, at full and new moon phases

Page 41: Unit 9 Vocabulary Earth Cycles (22 Words)

SPRING TIDE is:

Page 42: Unit 9 Vocabulary Earth Cycles (22 Words)

HIGH TIDE is: tide when it is at its highest level at a particular time and place, takes place when the moon and sun are directly aligned with respect to the Earth.

Page 43: Unit 9 Vocabulary Earth Cycles (22 Words)

HIGH TIDE is:

Page 44: Unit 9 Vocabulary Earth Cycles (22 Words)

LOW TIDE is: Tide at its lowest level at a particular time and place. Lowest tides are reached when moon and sun are directly aligned with respect to the Earth.

Page 45: Unit 9 Vocabulary Earth Cycles (22 Words)

LOW TIDE is: