lawki Flashcards
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Wax and wane
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To under go decreases and increase
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Lunar
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of or pertaining to the moon: the lunar orbit.
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Asteroid
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small and moving in space
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Comet
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a celestial body moving about the sun, usually in a highly eccentric orbit,
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Astronomy
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the science that deals with the material universe beyond the earth’s atmosphere.
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Hoax
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something intended to deceive or defraud
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Meteor
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a transient fiery streak in the sky produced by a meteoroid passing through the earth’s atmosphere; a shooting star or bolide.
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Tidal wave
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not in technical use) a large, destructive ocean wave, produced by a seaquake, hurricane, or strong wind. Compare tsunami.
