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sun earh moon

Chapter 23

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an elongated closed curve ellipse
a round, three-dimensional object whose surface is the same distance from its center at all points sphere
when all of the Moon's surface that faces Earth is lit up full moon
when the Moon temporarily blocks the sunlight reaching earth solar eclipse
reached when the sun's position is directly over Earth's equator equinox
when the Moon is between Earth and the Sun and cannot be seen new moon
when Earth's shadow falls on the Moon lunar eclipse
the point at which the sun reaches its greatest distance north or south of the equator solstice
hollow area formed on the Moon by an object striking its surface impact basin
when the amount of the Moon's lighted surface seen on Earth increases waxing
waning Moon phase in which only one-half of the lighted side of the Moon can be seen from Earth third quarter
the changing appearances of the Moon as seen from Earth Moon phases
dark-colored, relatively flat regions of the Moon maria
waxing Moon phase in which one-half of the Moon's lighted side can be seen from Earth first quarter
the imaginary line around which a planet such as Earth spins axis
the spinning of Earth on its axis rotation
when the amount of the Moon's lighted side that can be seen becomes smaller waning
Earth's yearly orbit around the sun revolution
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