Solar System 7th Grade Flashcards
1
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Day
A
A full rotation of the earth
2
Q
Rotation
A
Spinning on the Axis
3
Q
Revolution
A
The motion moving around another object
4
Q
Year
A
How long it takes to orbit around the sun
5
Q
Season
A
Patterns of temp and weather
6
Q
Equinox
A
Hemisphere changes
7
Q
Solstice
A
Area of the sun light is at maximum In one hemisphere and at minimum in the other hemisphere
8
Q
Satellite
A
A body that orbits around a larger body
9
Q
Gravity
A
The force that keeps us on the earth the changes of the moon phases
10
Q
Lunar phases
A
The changes of the moon phases
11
Q
Eclipse
A
Event when 2 things cross paths
12
Q
Umbra
A
Darkest part of the shadow
13
Q
Penumbra
A
The sunlight in a lunar eclipse
14
Q
Tides
A
Changes in the level of ocean
15
Q
Tidal range
A
The difference between the levels of the ocean
