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Unit D Earth in Space - Vocab

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RotationThe condition where the Earth spins on its axis for 1 complete turn
AxisAn imaginary line through the center of the Earth from the North Pole to the South Pole
Time ZoneAn area of the world where all clocks re set to the same time. There are 24 major time zones on Earth
OrbitThe path a planet follows around the sun
RevolutionOne complete orbit around the sun
Mooon PhasesThe different shapes of the moon as visible from the Earth
Full MoonWhen the moon looks like a completely lighted circle from Earth
New MoonWhen the moon is dark and not visible
Lunar CycleThe phases of the moon, which take 29.5 days to complete


7th Grade Science
Midd-West Middle School
Middleburg, PA

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