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Sun, Earth,Moon
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Orbit | The path an object follows as it moves around another object |
| Revoloution | Motion of one object around another object |
| Rotation | Spinning motion |
| Rotation Axis | A line on which an object rotates |
| Solstice | day when earths rotation Axis is the most toward or away from the sun |
| Equinox | day when Earths rotation axis is leaning Along Earths orbit,neither towards nor away from the sun |
| Maria | The large,dark,flat areas on the moon |
| Phase | The portion of the moon or a planet reflecting light as seen from earth |
| Waxing Phase | more of Moons near side is lit each night |
| Waning Phase | Less of the moons near side is lit each night |
| Umbra | Central darker part of a shadow where light is totatly blocked |
| Penumbra | the lighter part of a shadow where light is partially blocked |
| Solar Eclipse | when the moons shadow appears on the surface |
| Lunar Eclipse | Occurs when the moon moves into the Earths shadow |
| tide | Daily rise and fall of sea level,rises and falls twice each day |