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9.3 vocabulary
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05/15/2023

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Axis
Definition
An unreal straight line around the object spinning
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Rotation
Definition
The action of rotating in it axis
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Revolution
Definition
An action did by a celestial body of going around it orbit or eliptical
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Orbit
Definition
An repeating path that revolution going around
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Seasons
Definition
A period time in year marked by solstices and equinoxes
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Northern hemisphere
Definition
Half of the earth between the North Pole and the equator
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Southern Hemisphere
Definition
Half of earth between South Pole and the equator
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Equator
Definition
An unreal line between the planet.
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Solstice
Definition
Is an event when earth in when the sun apparent path is furthest north or south from the earth equator.
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Equinox
Definition
A moment of year when the sun is right above the equator and day Length and night length are equal
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Day length
Definition
A time period when the earth finish a rotation around the sun
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Analemma
Definition
An eight figure curve you get when you mark the position of the sun at the same time, same place everyday for a year
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Waning crescent
Definition
When less than half of the moon is decreasing
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Waning gibbous
Definition
When more than half of moon is decreasing
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Waxing crescent
Definition
When less than half of the moon is increasing
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Waxing gibbous
Definition
When more than half of the moon is increasing
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solar eclipse
Definition
Happen when the moon passes between the earth and the sun it can only happen during a new moon
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lunar eclipse
Definition
happen the the earth is between sun and moon and it can only happen during a full moon
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umbra
Definition
is the dark part of the shadow
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penumbra
Definition
half the dark part of a shadow
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tides
Definition
The rise and fall of sea level
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spring tide
Definition
happen when there is the biggest difference between the tides
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neap tide
Definition
when there is a smallest difference between the tides
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Phases
Definition
A stage, or a period of something in a process of change or form of something
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