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Science Ch.19 Quiz

Earth, Moon, Sun

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The study of the moon, stars, and other objects in the sky Astronomy
Earth's path as it revolves around the earth Orbit
Occurs around March 21 and marks the begginingof spring in the northern hemisphere Vernal Equinox
The imagenary line that passesvthrough the earth's center and North and South poles Axis
Is a measurement of distance from the equator expressed in degrees north or south Latitude
Earth spinning on its axis Rotation
On two days each year, the noon sun is overhead at either 23.5 south or 23.5 south Solistice
The movement around one object around the other Revolution
Halfway between the solistices, when the north and south hemisphere is tilted toward the sun Equinox
Occurs on September 23 that marks the first day odf fall Autumnal Equinox
The different shapes of the moon you see from earth Phase
When the moon's shadow hits the earth or earth's shadow hits the moon Eclipse
Occurs when the moon passes between earth, moon, and the sun blocking the sunlight from reaching earth Solar eclipses
The darkest part of the moon's shadow Umbra
The part of the shadow surrounding the darkest part Penumbra
Occurs at a full moon when the earth is directly between the moon and sun Lunar Eclipse
The rise and fall ofwater every 12.5 hours or so caused by the moon's gravity Tide
A force that pulls the moon and earth togerther Gravity
Is any natural or artifitial object that revolves around onother object in space Satilight
Satilights that revolve around the earth at the same rate earth rotates Geosynchronous Orbit
Two lenses in a wooden tube that makes distance objects closer Telescope
A round pit on the moon's surface Crater
Dark flat areas on the moon's surface Maria
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