The spinning of Earth on it's axis, causing day and night.

The movement of Earth around the Sun, taking approximately one year.

The imaginary line around which a planet spins.

The path one celestial body takes around another.

An event where one celestial body moves into the shadow of another celestial body.

The two times in the year where the Sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator, resulting in the longest and shortest days.

The two times in the year when day and night are of equal length, occurring when the Sun crosses the celestial equator.

The different appearances of the Moon as seen from Earth, resulting from the Moon's position relative to Earth and the Sun.

The periodic rise and fall of sea levels caused by the gravitational interactions between Earth, the Moon, and the Sun

The force that attracts a body toward the center of the Earth or toward any other physical body having mass.

An event where the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun, blocking all or part of the Sun's light.

An event where the Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon, causing Earth's shadow to fall on the Moon.

A tide with the greatest difference between high and low water levels occurring during new and full moons.

A tide with the least difference between high and low water levels, occurring during the first and third quarter moons.

Periods of the year characterized by specific weather patterns and daylight hours, resulting from Earth's axial tilt.

The phase of the Moon where its visible surface area is increasing.

The phase of the Moon where its visible surface area is decreasing.

The lighter, outer part of a shadow cast during an eclipse.

The darkest part of a shadow cast during an eclipse.

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Science Vocab

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Term	Definition
Rotation	The spinning of Earth on it's axis, causing day and night.
Revolution	The movement of Earth around the Sun, taking approximately one year.
Axis	The imaginary line around which a planet spins.
Orbit	The path one celestial body takes around another.
Eclipse	An event where one celestial body moves into the shadow of another celestial body.
Solstice	The two times in the year where the Sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator, resulting in the longest and shortest days.
Equinox	The two times in the year when day and night are of equal length, occurring when the Sun crosses the celestial equator.
Lunar Phases	The different appearances of the Moon as seen from Earth, resulting from the Moon's position relative to Earth and the Sun.
Tide	The periodic rise and fall of sea levels caused by the gravitational interactions between Earth, the Moon, and the Sun
Gravity	The force that attracts a body toward the center of the Earth or toward any other physical body having mass.
Solar Eclipses	An event where the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun, blocking all or part of the Sun's light.
Lunar Eclipses	An event where the Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon, causing Earth's shadow to fall on the Moon.
Spring Tide	A tide with the greatest difference between high and low water levels occurring during new and full moons.
Neap Tide	A tide with the least difference between high and low water levels, occurring during the first and third quarter moons.
Seasons	Periods of the year characterized by specific weather patterns and daylight hours, resulting from Earth's axial tilt.
Waxing	The phase of the Moon where its visible surface area is increasing.
Waning	The phase of the Moon where its visible surface area is decreasing.
Penumbra	The lighter, outer part of a shadow cast during an eclipse.
Umbra	The darkest part of a shadow cast during an eclipse.

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