Earth, moon, and sun Flashcards

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rotation

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the spinning of a body, such as a planet, on its axis

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Revolution

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The motion of a body that travels around another body

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Solar eclipse

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When the moon and the sun come in sync and the moon blocks out the sun

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Lunar eclipse

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occurs when the Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon, casting a shadow on the Moon and causing it to appear darkened or reddish

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5
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Umbra

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the fully shaded inner region of a shadow cast by an opaque object, especially the area on the earth or moon experiencing the total phase of an eclipse.

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6
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penumbra

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the partially shaded outer region of an opaque object

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7
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season

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A pattern of temperature and other weather trends

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8
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Equinox

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sunlight shines equally on the northern and southern hemispheres

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Solstice

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the area of sunlight is at a maximum in one hemisphere and at its minimum in the other hemisphere

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Gravity

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the force that attracts a body towards the center of a physical body of mass

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Lunar phases

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new, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full, waning gibbous, last quarter, and waning crescent

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