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Astronomy Grade 4

vocabulary list for astronomy unit

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constellationsa picture made from a star pattern
crescent moona moon phase when we see small part of the moon lit
daythe time from sunrise to sunrise, one full rotation
daylightthe part of the day the sun is shining
Earththe planet we live on
easta compass direction opposite west
full moona moon phase when we see all the moon lit
gibbous moona moon phase when we see a large part of the moon lit
modelsomething that is made to be like the real thing
new moona moon phase when we do not see any of the moon lit
nighttimethe part of the day from sunset to sunrise
patternthe shape of something or an order of repeated events
phasea part of a plan or pattern of events
quarter moona moon phase when we see half of the moon lit
revolutionto go all the way around something
revolveto go around something
riseto go up
rotateto turn around
seasona special part of the year
setto go out of site
shapethe form of something
spherea shape, round like a ball or a round object
stara giant ball of hot gases
sunour closest star
westa compass direction, opposite east
yearthe time it takes a planet to go around the sun once


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