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Chapter 20 - Vocab -

Chapter 20 - Vocab - The Sun-Earth-Moon system

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Orbit The path an object follows as it moves around another object.
Revolution The motion of one object around another object.
Rotation A spinning motion.
Rotation Axis The line on which an object rotates.
Solsitce A day when Earth's rotation axis is the most toward or away from the Sun.
Equinox A day when Earth's rotation axis is leaning along Earth's orbit, neither toward nor away from the Sun.
Maria The large, dark, flat areas of the Moon.
Phase The portion of the moon or planet reflecting light as seen from Earth is called a phase.
Waxing phase The time more of the moon's near side is lit each night.
Waning phase The time less of the moon's near side is lit each night.
Umbra The central, darker part of a shadow where light is totally blocked.
Penumbra The lighter part of a shadow where light is partaclly blocked.
Solar Eclipse An event which the Earth's shadow appears on Earth's surface.
Lunar Eclipse An event which the Moon moves into Earth's shadow.
Tide The daily rise and fall of sea level.
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