Science Flashcards
1
Q
Dark areas of hardened lava on Moon
A
Maria
2
Q
Dark,central region of a shadow during an eclipse
A
Umbra
3
Q
Lighter shadow during an eclipse
A
Penumbra
4
Q
The motion of one body around another
A
Revolution
5
Q
Sunlight shines equally on both hemispheres daylight and darkness hours are equal everywhere on Earth
A
Equinox
6
Q
Sunlight at its maxium in one hemisphere and minimum in opposite hemisphere
A
Solstice
7
Q
Imaginary line about which Earth turns (spins)
A
Axis of rotation