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Grade 6 CH 7

Earth and Space

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An imaginary line draw from the north geologic pole of the Earth to the south geographic pole. AXIS
Earth spinning on its axis. ROTATION
The motion of Earth around th sun. REVOLUTION
The Earths curved path around the Sun. ORBIT
When the Sun reaches it greatest distance north or south of the equator and is directly over the Tropic of Cancer or the Tropic of Capricorn. SOLSTICE
WHen the Sun is directly above Earth's equator. EQUINOX
Depressions formed by large meteorites; space objects that strike the equator. CRATER
The chnging views of the Moon as seen from Earth. MOON PHASES
When the Earth move into the Moon's shadow. SOLAR ECLIPSE
When the Sun, Earth, and Moon are directly lined up so that the full moon moves into Earth's shadow. LUNAR ECLIPSE
The Sun, planets, asteroids, comets, and other objects in orbit around the Sun. SOLAR SYSTEM
Measurements between objects within the solar system. ASTRONOMICAL UNIT
Small rocky objects that mostly lie in a belt located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. ASTEROID
Objects made of rocky particles and water ice. COMET
A large cloud of gas, ice, and dust rotating slowly in place. NEBULA
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