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Packet 4
Lunar List
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Crater | A bowl-shaped depression with a raised rim, formed by the impact of a meteorite |
| Gravity | The natural force of attraction between any two objects, such as the Earth and Sun, which gets stronger the bigger the object |
| tide | The periodic rise and fall of oceans under the gravitational pull of the moon (usually 2 high and 2 low tides each day) flow=forward, ebb=back |
| Moon | A natural satellite that orbits the Earth that shines by the Sun's reflected light |
| Orbit | The curved path around an object, such as the path a planet follows around the sun |
| Phases / Lunar Cycle | The different shapes of the moon as we see it from Earth during the time that the moon revolves around the Earth |
| Solar System | the Sun, eight planets, and the other objects that orbit the Sun in a predictable manner |
| Season | One of the four periods of the year (winter, spring, summer, fall /autumn) |
| Eclipse | The total or partial covering up of one celestial body by another |
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