Marano- Galaxies, Satellites
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| galaxy | large group of stars
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| galaxies classified by | shape
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| elliptical galaxy | oval-shaped galaxy with very bright centers and all old stars
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| spiral galaxy | flat disk shape with arms spiraling out of the center
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| Milky Way | our galaxy, part of local group
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| irregular galaxy | no pattern or shape
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| Andromeda | nearest galaxy, our twin galaxy
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| satellite | natural or artificial bodies that revolve around larger bodies
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| two planets that do not have moons | Mercury and Venus
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| Luna | our moon
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| Describe Luna's atmosphere | no atmosphere
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| Luna's rotation and revolution | rotation- 27 days, 8 hours
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| Moon phases result from | moon's position compared to Earth and Sun
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| What part of the moon do we see? | the part of the moon that reflects the sun's light
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| Describe crescent moon | small sliver
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| Describe gibbous moon | almost full
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| Waxing means | lighting up
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| Waning means | getting darker, going away
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| What direction does the moon revolve around the Earth? | counter clockwise
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| How does the new Moon look? | we see no moon
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| How does the waxing crescent look? | we see a sliver
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| How does the waxing gibbous moon look? | appears almost full
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| How does the waning gibbous moon look? | getting darker, almost full
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| How does the waning crescent look? | getting darker, sliver
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