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Investigation 1: Sun Tracking
Vocabulary to study for our first investigation of the Solar Energy unit
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Science
5th Grade
01/28/2009

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Orientation
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 location or position of an object

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Compass

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a device used to determine position

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Evaporate

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When a liquid changes into a gas

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Wind

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Strong moving air

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Radiation

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Energy given off as rays

(think of the sun's rays giving off light and heat)

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Direction

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A path that matches the point on a compass

(Think: N,S,W,E)

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Diameter

 

 

 

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The straight line that passes through a circle

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 Sun

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A star that sustains life on Earth-- source of heat and light

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Umbra

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The darkest area of a shadow

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Penumbra

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The less dark area of a shadow (around the edges)

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Condense

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When a gas changes into a liquid

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Shadow

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The dark image cast by an object blocking light

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