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Motions of planets

Motions of earth moon sun for ESMT

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EARTH-centered model Geocentric model
SUN-centered model Heliocentric model
An imaginary line that runs through the planet from the North pole to the South pole Axis
The spinning of Earth on its axis Rotation
The axis of the earth is tilted at... 23 1/2 degrees
Earth rotates _____ degrees from west to east in 24 hours at an angular rate of 15 degrees per hour 360
The tendency of all particles of matter moving at earth's surface to be deflected, or curve away, from a straight-line Coriolis effect
a group of stars that form a pattern and are used to help people locate celestial objects constellation
Time based on the rotation of earth as reflected in motions of the sun Local time
Created to standardize time for regions Time zones
The varying amounts of the lighted moon as seen from earth are known as the moon's _____ Phases
The gravitation between the earth, the moon, and the sun results in a cyclic rise and fall of ocean waters on earth Tides
When a celestial object partly or completely comes into the shadow of another celestial object eclipse
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