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Sun and moon
Planets
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Axis | An imaginary line that passes from the North and , through earths center , to the South Pole and spinning on that “line” |
| Rotation | A spinning motion from west to east\ on axis |
| Revolution | Is the movement of one object around another. |
| Orbit | A path around the sun/ eclipse |
| Solstice | In each hemisphere , there is one day per year when the sun appears highest in the sky and the earth is tilted directly away or towards the pumpkin |
| Equinox | When neither hemisphere is tilted toward the sun is it gives equal day and night |
| Gravity | A force that attracts all objects toward each other |
| Law of universal gravitation | Every object in the universe attracts every other object. The strength of the force of gravity between two objects depends on two factors:the masses of the objects and the dopistance between them.Mass is the amount of matter in an object. |
| Interia | Is the tendency of an object to resist a change 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 sun and moon |
| Umbra | Darkest part of a shadow where the light is completely blocked |
| Penumbra | Area of a shadow where light is partially blocked |
| Spring tide | Higher high tides during full and new moons |
| Neap tide | Lower high tides during the first and third quarter moon |
| María | Dark, smooth, lava covered areas on the moon |
| Highlands | Higher lighter areas on the moon covered with craters |
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