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Solar System #1
SEEd 6.1.1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| lunar phases | the illuminated part of the moon a person sees from Earth; 1 cycle = about 1 month |
| solar eclipse | occurs when the moon passes in front of the sun causing a shadow on Earth |
| lunar eclipse | occurs when the moon passes through Earth’s shadow |
| seasons | four different times of year with different types of weather |
| equator | an imaginary line around the middle of earth equidistant from the poles |
| Northern hemisphere | the half of the globe above the equator |
| Southern hemisphere | the half of the globe below the equator |
| axis of rotation | a real or imaginary line about which something turns |
| solar energy | energy that comes from the sun |
| orbit | occurs when something moves around something else on a path |
| orbital tilt | the name for the slant of an orbit |