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chapter 20 vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| orbit | the path an object follows as it moves around |
| revolution | the motion of one object around another object |
| rotation | as earth revolves around the sun it spins |
| rotation axis | the line on wich an object rotates |
| solstice | is a day when earths rotation axis is the most toward away from the sun |
| equinox | is a day when earths rotation axis is leaning along earths orbit |
| 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 the moons near side is lit each night |
| waning phase | less of the moons near side is lit each night |
| umbra | is the central darker part of a shadow where light is totally blocked |
| penumbra | is the lighter part of a shadow where light is partially blocked |
| solar eclipse | when the moons shadow appears on earths surface |
| lunar eclipse | occurs when the moon moves into earths shadow |
| tide | is the daily rise and fall of sea level |