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2-6-2012

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axis   an imaginary line around which the earth spins  
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core   the central part of the sun  
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corona   the outermost part of the sun's atmosphere  
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crater   a bowl-shaped hole on the moon  
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day   the complete rotation of Earth on its axis; 24 hours; the daylight hours  
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Earth   the third planet from the sun in the solar system  
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ellipse   an oval shape  
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gravity   the force that keeps planets in orbit around the sun and governs the rest of the motion in the solar system  
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lunar eclipse   when the Earth passes between the moon and the sun, casting a shadow on the moon  
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mare   smooth places on the surface of the moon  
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moon   a celestial body that revolves around a planet  
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night   the time from dusk to dawn when no sunlight is visible  
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orbit   the path the moon, planets, asteroids, and comets follow as they travel around the sun  
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penumbra   the outside fringe of the shadow cast by Earth during a lunar eclipse  
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