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Sun earth moon
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Satellite | Is a body that orbits a planet. |
| Star | Is a giant ball of superheated gas or plasma, composed of hydrogen and helium. |
| Planet | Is an object that orbits the Sun. |
| Meteor | Is a streak of light. |
| Comet | Is a cold mixture of dust and ice. |
| Constellation | A pattern or group of stars that make an image. |
| Geocentric | Is an earth centered model |
| Heliocentric | A sun centered model |
| Ellipse | The shape of the orbit. |
| Axis | An imaginary line that goes through the earth. |
| Rotation | The spinning on the earth |
| Revolution | Is a movement of one object around another |
| Orbit | Planets paths and how the revolve |
| Solstice | When the sun is at it’s highest |
| Equinox | Halfway between the solstices, nether hemisphere is tilted toward the sun. |
| Gravity | Force that attracts objects to earth. |
| Law of universal | Every object attracts every other and it’s force depends on mass and distance. |
| Inertia | Tendency that keeps the planets 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 the sun. |
| Umbra | Darkest part of a shadow where light is completely 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 moons. |
| Penumbra | Area of a shadow |
| Maria | Dark, smooth, lava covered areas on the moon |
| Highlands | Higher lighter areas on the moon covered with craters. |