Words for Astronomy Word Scramble
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phase | One of the different shapes of the moon as seen from Earth |
eclipse | The partial or total blocking of one object by another |
solar eclipse | The blocking of sunlight to Earth that occurs when the moon is between the and the Earth (must be a new moon to occur) |
umbra | The darkest part of a shadow |
penumbra | The part of a shadow surrounding the darkest part |
lunar eclipse | The blocking of sunlight to the moon that occurs when Earth is directly between the sun and the moon (must be a full moon to occur) |
tide | The rise and fall of the level of water in the ocean |
gravity | The attractive force between two objects; its magnitude depends on their masses and the distance between them |
spring tide | A tide with the greatest difference between low and high tides |
neap tide | A tide with the least difference between low and high tides |
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