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Science-space vocab
section 3-4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| phases | the different shapes of the moon seen from Earth |
| ecilpse | when an object in space cast it shadow on another object |
| solar ecilpse | when a new moon blocks Earth's view of the sun |
| umbra | the darkest, cone shaped part of the moon's shawdow |
| penumbra | the larger part of the shadow |
| lunar ecilpse | occurs at full moon when Earth is directly between the Earth and the sun |
| tide | the rise and fall of ocean water caused by the moon gravity |
| spring tide | the difference of consecutive low and high tides |
| neap tide | a tide with the least difference between consecutive low and high tides |
| telescope | a device used to build to observe distant objects by making them appear closer |
| maria | dark, flat surfaces on the moon’s surface |
| craters | large round pits |
| meteorides | chunks of rocks or dust from space |