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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| AXIS | AN IMAGINARY LINE FROM THE NORTH POLE TO THE SOUTH POLE THROUGH THE CENTER OF EARTH |
| ORBIT | A CURVED PATH AROUND AN OBJECT |
| REVOLUTION | THE MOVEMENT OF ONE OBJECT AROUND ANOTHER OBJECT |
| ROTATION | THE SPINNING OF AN OBJECT WHEN IT MOVES |
| CONSTELLATION | AN IMAGIMARY PICTURE FORMED BY STARS THAT ARE USED TO HELP IDENTIFY STARS |
| ECLIPSE | THE SHADOW CAST BY AN OBJECT SUCH AS THE MOON, WHEN IT MOVES BETWEEN EARTH AND THE SUN |
| FULL MOON | A MOON PHASE IN WHICH THE MOON'S VISIBLE SURFACE IS FULLY LIT |
| MOON PHASE | THE CHANGING APPARENT SHAPE OF THE MOON |
| NEW MOON | A MOON PHASE IN WHICH THE MOON'S VISIBLE SURFACE IS NOT LIT |
| QUARTER MOON | A MOON PHASE IN WHICH THE HALF OF THE MOON'S VISIBLE SURFACE IS LIT |
| IMPACT | A DIRECT EFFECT |