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section 3 vocab
Question | Answer |
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phases | different shapes of the moon |
eclipse | when an object in space comes between the sun and a third object it casts a shadow on that object |
solar eclipse | occurs when a new moon blocks your view of the sun |
umbra | the very darkest part of the moon's shadow |
penumbra | the larger part of the shadow |
lunar eclipse | occurs at a full moon when Earth is directly between the moon and the sun |
tide | the rise and fall of ocean water that occurs every 12.5 hours |
spring tide | a tide with the greatest difference between consecutive low and high tides |
neap tide | occurs when the sun's pull is at right angles to the moon's pull |