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Earth - Moon - Sun

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the gravitationally curved path of an object around a point in space. orbit
an attractive force between masses gravity
motion in a given direction velocity
when an object spins around a fixed point called an axis rotation
the time it takes an object to travel once in a one complete orbit revolution
an increasing area of the moon is illuminated waxing
a decreasing area of the moon is illuminated waning
is the partial or total blocking of light of one celestial object by another eclipse
daily changes in the level of ocean water tides
tides that occur during the new moon and full moon spring tide
tides that occur during the first and third quarters of the Moon neap tide
eclipse that occurs when the Earth passes between the Moon and the Sun, and the Earth's shadow obscures the moon or a portion of it lunar eclipse
eclipse that occurs when the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun, blocking all or a portion of the Sun solar eclipse
an imaginary line about which a body rotates axis
the Earth's only natural satellite the Moon
the star nearest to the Earth the Sun
method of heat transfer that does not rely upon any contact between the heat source and the heated object radiation
moon phase when 50% of the moon is illuminated from an Earth view point quarter moon
moon phase when less than 50% of the moon is illuminated from an Earth view point crescent moon
moon phase when more than 50% of the moon is illuminated from an Earth view point gibbous moon
moon phase when 0% of the moon is illuminated from an Earth view point new moon
moon phase when 100% of the moon is illuminated from an Earth view point full moon
the tilt of the Earth's axis (23.5 degrees) causes these seasons
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