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Seasons
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Rotation | The spin of an object around its axis. |
| Rotation axis | the line on which and object rotates. |
| orbit | the path and object follows as it moves around another object. |
| revolution | the orbit of one object around another object. |
| solstice | when earths rotation axis is tilted directly toward or away 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 moon 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 totally blocked. |
| penumbra | the lighter part of a shadow where light is partially blocked. |
| solar eclipse | and occurrence during which the moons shadow appears on earths surface. |