6 Science - Planets Flashcards
The line on which an object rotates
Rotation axis
Is a day when earths rotation axis is the leaning along earth’s orbit
Equinox
Is a day when earth’s rotation axis is the most forward or away from the sun
Solstice
A spinning motion
Rotation
The motion of one object around the other
Revolution
Bright streaks of light around the craters
Rays
The impact of many objects
Highlands
When objects from space crashed into the moon
Craters
Large dark flat areas
Maria
When the entire moon moves through earths umbra
Solar eclipse
When the entire moon moves through earths umbra
Total lunar eclipse
The lighter part of a shadow where light is blocked
Penumbra
The central,darker part of a shadow where light is blocked
Umbra
When only part of the moon passes through earths umbra
Partial lunar eclipse
Occur at the tidal bulges
High tides