The Earth, Moon, and Sun
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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| The spinning motion of the Earth around its axis. | rotation
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| The study of the moon, stars, and other objects in space. | astronomy
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| The differenct shapes of the moon you see from Earth. | phases
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| The imaginary line that passes through Earth's center and the North and South poles. | axis
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| The two days of the year on which the sun reaches its greatest distance north or south of the equator. | solstice
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| Earth's path as it revolves around the sun. | orbit
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| The movement of one object around another. | revolution
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| The cyclical rise or fall of ocean water. | tide
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| A pit on the moons surface. | crater
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| The dark, flat areas on the moon's surface. | maria
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| The darkest part of the moon's shadow. | umbra
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| The part of a shadow that surrounds the darkest part. | penumbra
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