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Sun-Earth-Moon
Sun-Earth-moon
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Satellite | A body that orbits a planet |
| Planet | Spherical, orbits the sun, larger mass than nearby objects |
| Meteor | 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 |
| Ellipse | oval shape of the plants’ orbits |
| Revolution | Orbit around the sun |
| Apparent motivation | Cause by Earth’s rotation |
| Sun | Largest object in our solar system |
| Axis | Imaginary line that passes from the north pole through the Earth’s center to the South Pole |
| Rotation | The spinning of Earth on it axis |
| Orbit | Earth’s path around the sun |
| Solstice | One day per year when the sun appears highest in the sky |
| Equinox | Neither hemisphere is tilted toward the sun |
| Revolution | The movement of one object around another object |
| Gravity | The force that attracts all object toward each other |
| Law of universal gravitation | Every object attracts every other and it’s forces depends on mass and distance |
| Inertia | Tendency that keeps plants in motion |
| Weight | Force of gravity on an object |
| 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 |
| Umbar | 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 | 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 cover with craters |