The Earth-Moon-Sun Systems
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| Day | the time required for Earth to rotate once on its axis
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| Eclipse | an event in which the shadow of one celestial body falls on another
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| Equinox | the moment when the sun appears to cross the celestial equator
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| Gravity | a force of attraction between objects that is due to their masses
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| Lunar Phases | the different appearances of the moon throughout the month
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| Neap Tide | a tide of minimum range that occurs during the first and third quarters of the moon
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| Penumbra | the outer part of a shadow such as the shadow cast by Earth or the moon in which sunlight is only partially blocked
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| Revolution | the motion of a body that travels around another body in space; one complete trip along an orbit
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| Rotation | the spin of a body on its axis
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| Satellite | a natural or artificial body that revolves around a celestial body that is greater in mass
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| Season | a division of the year that is characterized by recurring weather conditions and determined by both Earth's tilt relative to the sun and Earth's position in its orbit around the sun
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| Solstice | the point in which the sun is as far north or as far south of the equator as possible
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| Spring Tide | a tide of increased range that occurs two times a month, at the new and full moon
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| Tidal Range | the difference in levels of ocean water at high and low tide
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| Tide | the periodic rise and fall of the water in oceans and other large bodies of water
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| Umbra | a shadow that blocks sunlight, such as the conical section in the shadow of the Earth or the moon
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| Year | the time required for the Earth to orbit once around the sun
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