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Sun-earth-moon
| Question | |
|---|---|
| Satellite | A body that orbits a planet. |
| Star | a giant ball of superheated gas, or plasma, composed of hydrogen and helium. |
| Meteor | a streak of light produced when a small piece of rock |
| Comet | a cold mixture of dust and ice that develops a long trail of light. |
| Constellation | A pattern or group of stars that people imagine represents a figure, animal, or object. |
| Geocentric | An earth centered model |
| Heliocentric | A sun centered model |
| Ellipse | A is an oval of each planets orbit |
| Sun | Largest object in our solar system |
| Planet | Spherical, orbits the sun, with a larger mass than nearby objects |
| 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 i# partially blocked |
| Tide | Daily rise and fall of the ocean or the sea |
| Spring tide | Higher high tides 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 covered with craters. |