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Chapter 10 Vocab

QuestionAnswer
The path taken by an object revolving around another Oribt
Round 3D object Sphere
The imaginary virtical line around which Earth spins Axis
Causes day and night to occur. It is the spinning of Earth on its axis Rotation
Elongated closed curve that describes Earths year long orbit around the sun Ellipse
The day when the sun reaches its greatest distance north or south Solstice
Occurs when the sun is directly above Earths equator Equinox
Portion of the interior of a planet or moon lying between the crust and core Mantle
The different forms that the moon takes in its appearance from Earth Moon Phase
Occurs when the moon is between Earth and the sun New Moon
Means that more of the illumenated half of the moon can be seen at night Waxing
Occurs when all of the moons surface facing Earth reflects light Full Moon
You see less of its illuminated half each night Waning
Occurs whe the moon moves directly between the sun and Earth and casts its shadow over part of Earth Solar Eclipse
When Earths shadow falls on the moon Luner Eclipse
Resulting dark, flat regions Maria
Space object orbiting the sun formed from dust and rock particles mixed with frozen water, methane and ammonia Comet
The depression left behind by an object striking the moon. Impact Basin
Earths yearly orbit around the sun Revolution
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