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Look at the Moon

Understanding the moon

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craters bowl-shaped depressions on the moon's surface caused by objects from space colliding with the moon.
gravity force that causes objects to be pulled toward the center of all other objects.
highlands the light areas seen on the moon which are rough and mountainous.
Maria the dark patches seen on the moon which are lowlands covered by a thin layer of rocky soil.
orbit the path taken by an object moving around another object.
rotation the spinning of an object.
phases of the moon the various shapes the moon seems to have each night as it moves through it approximately monthly cycle (29.5 days).
revolution one object tracing a path or orbit around another object.
satellite an object that revolves around another object.
tide the rise and fall of water along the ocean shore.
waning the time when the moon appears to be growing smaller each passing night - the lighted side is on the left.
waxing the time when the moon appears to be growing larger with each passing night - the lighted side is on the right.
Created by: rebekahcraig
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