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Ch 10 Vocabulary
Quiz Practice
Question | Answer |
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Space object orbiting the Sun formed from dust and rock particles mixed with frozen water, methane, and ammonia. | comet |
The imaginary vertical line around which the Earth spins. | axis |
Moon phase when all of the illuminated side of the Moon faces Earth. | full moon |
Occurs when Earth's shadow falls on the Moon. | lunar eclipse |
A round three dimensional object | sphere |
The dark, flat regions on the Moon. | maria |
The spinning of Earth on its axis | rotation |
The path taken by an object revolving around another object | orbit |
Earth's yearly orbit around the Sun | revolution |
The depression left behind by an object striking the Moon's surface | impact basin |
The day when the Sun reaches its greatest point north or south of the equator; occurs on June 21-22 and on December 21-22 | solstice |
Describes phases following a new moon, as more of the illuminated side of the moon becomes visible | waxing |
The shape of Earth's orbit around the Sun, which is an elongated, closed curve | ellipse |
Moon phase when the moon is between Earth and the Sun, the illuminated side of the moon faces the Sun. | new moon |
Occurs when the Moon passes directly between the Sun and Earth and casts a shadow over part of the Earth | solar eclipse |
The different forms that the moon takes in its appearance from Earth | moon phase |
The day when the Sun is directly above Earth's equator causing equal hours of day and night; occurs on March 20-21 and September 22-23 | equinox |
Describes phases that occur after a full moon, as the visible illuminated side of the moon grows smaller | waning |
The daily rise and fall in sea level caused by the interaction of gravity in the Earth-Moon system | tide |