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Sun earth moon
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Satellite | |
| Star | A star is a giant ball of superheated gas or plasma composed of hydrogen and helium |
| Planet | A planet is an object that orbits the sun |
| Meteor | A meteor is streak of light produced when a small piece of rock or ice known as meteoroid burns and enters earth’s atmosphere |
| Comet | A comet is a cold mixture of dust and ice that develops a long trail of light as it approaches the sun |
| Constellation | A constellation is a pattern or group of stars that people imagine represents a figure animal or object |
| Geocentric | |
| Heliocentric | |
| Ellipse | |
| Observations | |
| Axis | |
| Rotation | |
| Orbit | |
| Solstice | A solstice is when the sun appears highest in the sky |
| Equinox | |
| Gravity | |
| Laws of universal | |
| Gravitation | |
| Inertia | |
| Phase | Different shapes of the moon you see |
| Solar eclipse | When moon passes directly between the earth and sun during a new moon |
| Lunar eclipse | Occurs during a full moon the the earth is directly between the sun and moon |
| Umbra | When light is completely blocked |
| Penumbra | Area of a shadow where light is partially blocked |
| Tide | Daily rise of the ocean water |
| Spring tide | Higher high tide during the first and third quarter moons |
| Neap tides | 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 |