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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Daily Tide | Water on the side of the Earth closest to the Moon is most strongly affected by the Moon's gravitational pull |
| Neap Tide | occurs at the first and third quarter Moon phases; the Sun is at a right angle to the Moon |
| Spring Tide | occurs at the full and new Moon phases; the Earth, Moon and Sun are in alignment, pulling the water in the same direction |
| Tide | The rising and falling of the oceans due to the gravitational attraction of the Moon and Sun; usually occurs twice a day |
| Rotation | Turning around an axis |
| Revolution | Movement around another object |
| Axis | A real or imaginary line on which an object rotates |
| Tilt | Cause to slope |
| Solstice | Earth's tilt reaches maximum angle relative to the Sun. |
| Summer Solstice | The one day a year that has the longest amount of daylight |
| Winter Solstice | The one day a year that has the shortest amount of daylight. |
| Equinox | Earth's tilt is straight relative to the Sun, happens twice a year at the beginning of Spring and Autumn |
| Seasons | Caused by the tilt of the Earth away or toward the Sun from Earth's yearly orbit |
| Full moon | The Earth is between the Sun and Moon, allowing the Moon to fully reflect the Sun's light |
| New Moon | The Moon is between the Sun and Earth, blocking the Moon from reflecting any of the Sun's light |
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