Earth Science Chapter 4 - Motions of the Earth, Moon and Sun

A concept describing the apparent deflection of moving objects when viewed in a rotating reference frame. 

The path described by a group of stars that creates a recognizable pattern in the night sky.

A phenomenon in which one celestial body moves into the shadow of another celestial body, temporarily obscuring it from view. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth and either partially or completely blocks the Sun.

Earth Centered - A model of the solar system where Earth is at the center and all other celestial bodies revolve around it.

Sun Centered - The model of the solar system that places the Sun at its center, with planets, including Earth, orbiting around it.

The regular rise and fall of sea levels caused mainly by the gravitational interactions between the Earth, Moon, and Sun.

The variation in the position of the Sun measured by local time at different longitudes on Earth, leading to different times in different regions.

The time it takes for the Moon to go through all its phases, about 29.5 days, as it orbits the Earth.

Proves that the earth rotates. A large pendulum that can visually demonstrate the rotation of the Earth, named after a French physicist.

The imaginary line around which an object rotates, typically passing through its center.

Time based on the rotation of the Earth as reflected in the motions of the sun.