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Sun,moon,earth
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Satellite | Body that orbits a planet |
| Star | Is a giant ball of superheated gas, or plasma, composed of hydrogen and helium |
| Planet | Spherical, the sun, larger mass than nearby objects |
| Meteor | A streak of light produced when a small piece of rock or ice |
| Comet | A cold mixture of dust and ice that develops a long trail of light |
| geocentric | Earth-centered model |
| heliocentric | Sun-centered model |
| Constellation | A group of stars that people imagine represent a figure, animal, or an object |
| Ellipse | Orbit of each planet, an oval shape |
| Heliocentric | Sun-centered model |
| Geocentric | Earth-centered model |
| Constellation | A pattern or group of stars that people imagine represents a figure, animal, or object |
| Axis | Imaginary line that passes from north to south pole |
| Rotation | Spinning around it’s axis |
| Orbit | Around the sun |
| Revolution | Is the movement of one object around another |
| Solstice | Earth is most tilted towards or away from the sun which causes the longest and shortest daylight of the year |
| Equinox | Earth is not tilted towards the sun which causes equal day and night |
| Gravity | Fore that attracts all objects towards each other |
| Law of universal gravity | Every object attracts every other and it’s |
| Inertia | Tendency that keep plants in motion |
| Phase | Different shape of the moon you see |
| Solar eclipse | When the moon passes directly between the earth and sun during a new moon |
| Lunar eclipse | Occurs during a full moon when earth is directly between the 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 and new moons |
| Neap tide | Lower high tides during the first and third quarter moon |
| Maria | Dark, smooth, lava covered areas on the moon |
| Highlands | Higher lighter areas on the moon covered with craters |