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| a point in earth's orbit around the sun where daylight is either the longest or the shortest amount possible. |
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| a point in earth's orbit around the sun where nights and days are the same length. |
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| a darkening of the moon when it passes through earth's shadow. |
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| the rise and fall of water in the ocean and the seas caused mainly by the gravitational pull of the moon on earth. |
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| The combining of less massive elements to form more massive elements. |
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| The combining of less massive elements to form more massive elements. |
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| A crown of glowing gases around the sun that can be seen during a total solar eclipse. |
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