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Earth Science-Wk 17
Earth Sun Moon
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| tide | the rising and falling of the ocean's water level due to the pull of gravity of the moon |
| atmosphere | the protective layer of gases around the Earth that allows for water, weather and life to exist |
| sun spots | cooler areas on the sun |
| solar flares | an explosion of hot gases off the surface of the Sun |
| axis | an imaginary line running through the middle of a planet, moon or sun |
| solar prominences | giant ribbons of gas that swell up from the Sun's surface |
| corona | atmosphere of gases around the outside of the Sun |
| maria | dark areas on the moon that indicate deep places on the surface |
| craters | holes in the surface of the moon caused by meteors |