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Chp 1 sect 3 vocab
List of vocab word that mrs. McCann's class needs to study for upcoming quiz
Question | Answer |
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The partial or total blocking of one object in space by another | Eclipse |
one of the different apparent shapes of moon as seen from earth | Phases |
the blocking of sunlight to earth that occurs when the moon is directly between the sun and earth | Solar eclipse |
The darkest part of a shadow | Umbra |
the part of a shadow surrounding the darkest part of the shadow | Penumbra |
the blocking of sunlight to the moon that occurs when earth is directly between the sun and the moon | Lunar eclipse |
the periodic rise and fall of the level of water in the ocean | Tides |
the tide with the greatest diffrence between consecutive low and high tides | Spring tide |
the tides with the least difference between consecutive low and high tides | Neap tides |