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Sun earth moon
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Satellite | A body that orbits a planet |
| Sun | The largest object in our solar system |
| Star | Is a giant ball of superheated gas or plasma composed by hydrogen helium |
| Planet | Spherical orbits the sun with a larger mass created by rock in space |
| Comet | A cold mixture of dust and ice that develops a long trail of light as it approaches the sun |
| Meteor | Is a streak of light produced when a small piece of rock or ice |
| Constellation | Often as ancient Roman and Greek culture |
| Heliocentric | Greek for sun |
| Geocentric | Earth centered model is know. As a geocentric model |
| Ellipse | Oval shape of the planets Orbits |
| Interia | Force that keeps plants in motion |
| Equinox | Which equinox means night |
| Axsis | The spinning of earth axsis is called rotaion |
| Revaluation | Is the movement of one object around another |
| Orbit | Around the sun an elicpse an oval shape |
| Sololistic | Solistics occur when either the northern or southern hemisphere is at its strongest tilti towards the sun |
| Hypothesized | That same force that pulls moon toward earth also pullls apples |
| Gravity | Newtons |
| Law of universal gravitation | States that every object in the universe attracts every other object |
| Phase | Different shape of moon you see |
| Solar eclipse | When the moon passed directly between earth and sun during a new moon |
| Lunar eclipse | Occurs during full moon when earth is directly between moon and sun |
| Umbra | Darkest part of a shadow where light is completely blocked |
| Penumbra | Area of a shadow where light is partially blocked |
| Tide | Daily rise and fall of ocean water |
| Spring tide | Higher high tides during full during full and new moons |
| Neap tide | Lower high tides during the first and third quarter moons |
| Maria | Dark smooth lava covered areas on the moon |
| Highlands | Higher lighter areas on the moon covers with craters |