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ch. 16
ch. 16
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Science
8th Grade
06/02/2009

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Term
prograde rotation
Definition
spins counterclockwise
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retrograde rotation
Definition
spins clockwise
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gas giants
Definition
planets have deep , massive gas atmospheres
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satellites
Definition
natural or artificial bodies that revolve arond larger bodies such as planets
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terrestrial planets
Definition
planets very dense and rocky
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phases
Definition
the diff. appearances of the moon
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eclipse
Definition
shadow of one celestial body falls on another
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lunar eclipse
Definition
earth comes between the sun and the moon
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asteroids
Definition
small rocky bodies that revolve around the sun
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meteorioids
Definition
pieces of dust and debris
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meteor
Definition
a bright streak of light that results when a mereoroid burns up in earths atmorsphere
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meteorite
Definition
a meteoroid that reaches earths surface without burning up completely
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