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Earth, Moon, and Sun
Phases, Eclipes, and Tides
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Science
6th Grade
06/06/2007

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Term
SOLAR
Definition
sun
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LUNAR
Definition
moon
Term
ECLIPSE
Definition
an object blocks sunlight and makes a shadow
Term
SOLAR ECLIPSE
Definition

blocking of Sunlight to the EARTH- moon is between the sun and earth

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Lunar eclipse
Definition
blocking of sunlight to the MOON -earth is directly between the sun and moon
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Universe
Definition
all the space and everything in it
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Galaxy
Definition
giant structure that contains hundreds of billions of stars
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Waxing
Definition
seeing more & more of the sunlit side
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Waning
Definition
seeing less & less of the sunlit side
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Nuclear Fusion
Definition
process by which hydrogen atoms join to form helium,releasing energy
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