Sun: The star around which the Earth and other planets orbit.

Compass: A tool used to determine direction.

Cardinal Directions: North, South, East, and West

Day: The time between sunrise and sunset on Earth when it is light.

Night: The time between sunset and sunrise when the Earth is dark.

Shadow: The dark area behind an object that is blocking light.

Morning: The shadow is long and in the west.

Noon: The shadow is short and faces north.

Evening: The shadow is long and faces east.

Star: A huge sphere of hydrogen and helium gas that puts off heat and light.

Big Dipper: A group of 7 stars that we see in the shape of a dipper.

New Moon: No light on face.

Waxing Crescent: Sliver of light from right.

Waxing Quarter: Half lit up from right.

Waxing Gibbous: More than half lit but not yet full, from right.

Full Moon: Fully lighted face.

Waning Gibbous: Less than full, more than half lighted, light from left.

Waning Quarter: Half lit up from left.

Waning Crescent: Sliver of light from the left.