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PS Inv. 1-2

FOSS Planetary Science Inv. 1-2

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geosphere Earth's core, mantle and crust
hydrosphere the interacting water on, under, and above Earth's surface
atmosphere a layer of gases that surround an object, held in place by gravity
biosphere a system of interacting living organisms
system a collection of interacting parts
waning getting smaller
waxing getting bigger
solar angle the angle at which light passes through the atmosphere; measured from Earth's surface
rotation spinning on an axis
revolution the path one object takes to travel around another object (orbit)
equinox a day in the year where the sun's rays shine straight down on the equator
gibbous a moon shape that is larger than a first or quarter moon but smaller than a full moon
crescent moon the shape of the moon just after and before the new moon phase
new moon the phase of the moon that occurs when the moon is in the direction of the Sun as seen from Earth
lunar eclipse when the Earth is exactly between the moon and the sun, and the moon passes through Earth's shadow
solar eclipse when the moon passes exactly between Earth and the sun
full moon the phase of the moon that occurs when the moon is opposite the sun as seen from Earth
first quarter moon the phase that occurs halfway between the new and full moon
third quarter moon the phase that occurs halfway between the full and new moon
axis an imaginary axle that a planet spins on
Created by: BMortimer
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