an object that orbits a larger object

he streak of light seen when a small piece of space rock (a meteoroid) enters Earth's atmosphere and burns up due to friction,

a small rocky body orbiting the sun. Large numbers of these, ranging in size from nearly 600 miles (1,000 km) across (Ceres) to dust particles, are found (as the asteroid belt )

a celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust and, when near the sun, a “tail” of

a piece of space rock that lands on Earth.

small body moving in the solar system that would become a meteor if it entered the earth's atmosphers

he force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth, or toward any other

an optical instrument designed to make distant objects appear nearer, containing an arrangement

the curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft around a star, planet, or moon,

the curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft around a star, planet,

the action of rotating around an axis or center.

an imaginary line about which a body rotates.

celestial body resembling a small planet but lacking certain technical criteria that are

the alternate rising and falling of the sea, usually twice in each lunar day at a particular

the time or date (twice each year) at which the sun crosses the celestial equator, when da

the time or date (twice each year) at which the sun reaches its

he process of removing unwanted hair from a part of the body by applying wax a

(of the moon) have a progressively smaller part of its visible surface illuminated, so that

he curved sickle shape of the waxing or waning moo

f the moon) having the observable illuminated part greater than a semicircle and less

the state of the tide when at its highest level.

the state of the tide when at its lowest level.

powerful surge or flow of somethig

the period when the tide is going out, with water receding from the shore, occurring between high tide and

the vertical difference in height between consecutive high tide and low tide at a specific location, caused

a tide just after a new or full moon, when there is the greatest difference between high and low water.

a tide just after the first or third quarters of the moon when there is least difference between high and low water.

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Term	Definition
satelite	an object that orbits a larger object
Meteor	he streak of light seen when a small piece of space rock (a meteoroid) enters Earth's atmosphere and burns up due to friction,
Asteroid	a small rocky body orbiting the sun. Large numbers of these, ranging in size from nearly 600 miles (1,000 km) across (Ceres) to dust particles, are found (as the asteroid belt )
Comet	a celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust and, when near the sun, a “tail” of
Meteorite	a piece of space rock that lands on Earth.
Meteoroid	small body moving in the solar system that would become a meteor if it entered the earth's atmosphers
Gravity	he force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth, or toward any other
Telescope	an optical instrument designed to make distant objects appear nearer, containing an arrangement
Orbit	the curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft around a star, planet, or moon,
Revolution	the curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft around a star, planet,
Rotation	the action of rotating around an axis or center.
Axis	an imaginary line about which a body rotates.
Dwarf planet	celestial body resembling a small planet but lacking certain technical criteria that are
Tide	the alternate rising and falling of the sea, usually twice in each lunar day at a particular
Equinox	the time or date (twice each year) at which the sun crosses the celestial equator, when da
Solstice	the time or date (twice each year) at which the sun reaches its
Waxing	he process of removing unwanted hair from a part of the body by applying wax a
Waning	(of the moon) have a progressively smaller part of its visible surface illuminated, so that
Crescent	he curved sickle shape of the waxing or waning moo
Gibbous	f the moon) having the observable illuminated part greater than a semicircle and less
High tide	the state of the tide when at its highest level.
Low tide	the state of the tide when at its lowest level.
Flood tide	powerful surge or flow of somethig
Ebb tide	the period when the tide is going out, with water receding from the shore, occurring between high tide and
Tidal range	the vertical difference in height between consecutive high tide and low tide at a specific location, caused
spring tide	a tide just after a new or full moon, when there is the greatest difference between high and low water.
Neap tide	a tide just after the first or third quarters of the moon when there is least difference between high and low water.

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