chapter 10
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| orbit | the path taken by an object revolving around another | ||||
| sphere | a round,three-dimensional object | ||||
| axis | imaginary vertical line around which earth spins | ||||
| rotation | spinning of the earth on its axis | ||||
| revolution | earths yearly orbit around the sun | ||||
| ellipse | an elongated,closed curve | ||||
| solstice | is the day when the sun reaches its greatest distance north or south of the equator | ||||
| equinox | occurs when the sun is directly above earth's equator | ||||
| mantle | portion of the interior of a planet or moon lying between the crust and the core | ||||
| moon phase | are different forms that the moon takes in its appearance from earth | ||||
| new moon | when the moon is between the earth and the sun | ||||
| waning | less of the illuminated half of the moon | ||||
| full moon | occurs when all of the moon's surface is facing earth reflecting light | ||||
| solar eclipse | occurs when the moon moves between the sun & the earth & cast its shadow over part of earth | ||||
| maria | flat regions | ||||
| lunar eclipse | when earth's shadow falls on the moon | ||||
| comet | space object orbiting the sun formed from dust and rock particles mixed with frozen water,methane,& ammonia | ||||
| impact basin | depression left behind by an object striking the moon | ||||
| waxing | more of the illuminated half of the moon |
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Created by:
Michaela Stone
on 2012-02-28