electromagnetic spectrum

all types of electromagnetic radiation arranged according to wavelength and frequency

process that links separate telescopes so they act as one telescope, producing more detailed images as the distance between them increases.

telescope that uses mirrors to focus visible lights

percentage of sunlight that is reflected by the surface of a planet or a satellite, such as the Moon.

material that falls back to the lunar surface after being blasted out by the impact of a space object.

light-colored, mountainous, heavily cratered area of the Moon, composed mostly of lunar breccias.

crater formed when space material impacted on Moon's surface.

long trail of ejecta that radiates outward from a Moon crater

layer of loose, ground-up rock on the lunar surface.

valley like structure that meanders across some regions of the Moon's maria.

farthest point in the Moon's elliptical orbit to Earth

plane of Earth's orbit around the Sun.

time of year during which Earth's axis does not point directly toward the Sun; both hemispheres receive exactly 12 hours of sunlight and the Sun is directly overhead at the equator.

when Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon, and Earth's shadow falls on the Moon; occurs only during a full moon

closest point in the Moon's elliptical orbit to Earth

solar eclipse when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun and the Moon casts a shadow on Earth, blocking Earth's view of the Sun; can be partial or total

solstice the Sun is overhead at its farthest distance either north or south of the equator

the state at which the Moon's orbital and rotational periods are equal

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Question	Answer
electromagnetic spectrum	all types of electromagnetic radiation arranged according to wavelength and frequency
interferometry	process that links separate telescopes so they act as one telescope, producing more detailed images as the distance between them increases.
reflecting telescope	telescope that uses mirrors to focus visible lights
albedo	percentage of sunlight that is reflected by the surface of a planet or a satellite, such as the Moon.
ejecta	material that falls back to the lunar surface after being blasted out by the impact of a space object.
highland	light-colored, mountainous, heavily cratered area of the Moon, composed mostly of lunar breccias.
impact crater	crater formed when space material impacted on Moon's surface.
mare
ray	long trail of ejecta that radiates outward from a Moon crater
regolith	layer of loose, ground-up rock on the lunar surface.
rille	valley like structure that meanders across some regions of the Moon's maria.
apogee	farthest point in the Moon's elliptical orbit to Earth
ecliptic plane	plane of Earth's orbit around the Sun.
equinox	time of year during which Earth's axis does not point directly toward the Sun; both hemispheres receive exactly 12 hours of sunlight and the Sun is directly overhead at the equator.
lunar eclipse	when Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon, and Earth's shadow falls on the Moon; occurs only during a full moon
perigee	closest point in the Moon's elliptical orbit to Earth
solar eclipse when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun and the Moon casts a shadow on Earth, blocking Earth's view of the Sun; can be partial or total	solstice the Sun is overhead at its farthest distance either north or south of the equator
synchronous rotation	the state at which the Moon's orbital and rotational periods are equal

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