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Space Science T1
Space Science Topic 1, Exp 1 to 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Seasons | a period of the year with certain patterns of weather and day lengths |
| Axis | an imaginary line that passes from Earth’s North Pole through to the South Pole |
| Appear | to seem or give the impression of |
| Solstice | a day of the year when the noon sun reaches its highest or lowest point in the sky |
| Equinox | a day when neither hemisphere of Earth is tilted toward or away from the sun, and day and night are the same length |
| Cyclic | occurring in a cycle, regularly repeating |
| Phase | one of the different shapes of the moon seen from Earth |
| Lunar Eclipse | a period when Earth is directly between the sun and moon, partially or totally blocking sunlight from reaching the moon and reflecting off its surface back to Earth |
| Solar Eclipse | a period when the moon is directly between Earth and the sun, partially or totally blocking sunlight from reaching Earth's surface |