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earth and moon
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| revolution | movement of one object in its orbit around another object in space. |
| Crater | Circular low area surrounded by a rim, usually caused by an object hitting the ground. |
| full moon | phase of the moon when the earth is between the sun and the moon. |
| gravity | force of attraction between any two objects |
| lunar eclipse | passing of the moon through the earth's shadow. |
| maria | Low, flat plains on the moon's surface that appear as dark areas. |
| mass | Amount of matter that an object contains. |
| meteorite | Piece of rock that hits the surface of a planet or moon after traveling through space. |
| new moon | Phase of the moon when the moon is between the sun and earth. |
| orbit | Curved path that an object follows as it revolves around another object. |
| phases of the moon | Changes in the moon's appearance as it orbits the earth. |
| solar eclipse | Passing of the moon between the earth and the sun. |
| telescope | Instrument that collects light, making faint objects easier to see and enlarging distant objects. |
| tides | Regular rising and falling of the earth's major bodies of water. |