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Earth, Sun & Moon :: Astronomy :: Earth Science

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debryc  on April 21, 2011

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science, astronomy, earth science

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Aligned to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for science instruction. SCI.5.8C I can demonstrate that Earth rotates on its axis once approximately every 24 hours causing the day/night cycle and the apparent movement of the Sun across the sky. SCI.5.8D I can identify and compare the physical cAligned to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for science instruction.

SCI.5.8C I can demonstrate that Earth rotates on its axis once approximately every 24 hours causing the day/night cycle and the apparent movement of the Sun across the sky.

SCI.5.8D I can identify and compare the physical characteristics of the Sun, Earth, and Moon. (see more)

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FHS 9th Grade Earth Science Class, 7 Gold, 7 Red, 7 Jade, Science/ Math, follow our God it will help, Room 215, Room 25, Science with Mrs. Zaferakis, Voelker Science, Voelker Science, Growing as Scientists (see more)

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Earth, Sun & Moon :: Astronomy :: Earth Science

astronomy

The study of the stars, planets, and space
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astronomy
The study of the stars, planets, and space
crater
A large, wide, flat hole in the surface of the moon or a planet
solar system
The sun and the planets that orbit it.
orbit
The circular path an object takes around a center point.
revolve
To go around a center point in a round shape (in an orbit)
rotate
To spin on an axis
axis The straight line in the center of a spinning object
season
The weather at a certain time of year. It changes because of the Earth's tilted axis.
year
The time it takes a planet to go around the Sun once. The time it takes to make one revolution around the Sun.
day
The time it takes a planet to spin once. The time it takes a planet to make one rotation. On Earth, the sun rises in the east and sets in the west because of the direction of the Earth's rotation.
tides
The moon's gravity pulls the water of the earth away from and towards the shore.
lunar cycle
The repeating shapes we see in the moon


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