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Seasons
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Rotation | The spin of a object around the axis |
| Rotation axis | the line on witch the object rotates |
| Orbit | the path an object follows as it moves around another orbit |
| Revolution | the orbit of one object around another object |
| Solstice | the earths rotation axis is tilted neither toward nor anyway from the Sun |
| equinox | When earths rotation axis is tilted neither toward nor away from the Sun |
| Phase | The lit part of the moon or a planet that can be seen from earth. |
| Waxing phase | phases of the moon during which more of the moons near side is lit each night |
| Waning phase | Phases of the moon during which less of the moons near side is lit each night |
| Umbra | The central darker part of a shadow where light is blocked |
| Penumbra | The lighter part of a shadow where light is practically blocked |
| Solar eclipse | An occurrence during which the moons shadow appears on earths surface |