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The Sun-Earth-Moon System
Earth Science- Chapter 23
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8th Grade
05/12/2011

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Orbit
Definition
The path taken by an object revolving around another
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Sphere
Definition
A round three dimensional object
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Axis
Definition
An imaginary line around which the earth spins
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Rotation
Definition
Causes day and night to occur
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Revolution
Definition
The earth's year long elliptical orbit around the sun
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Ellipse
Definition
An elongated closed figure that describes the earths year round orbit around the sun
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Solstice
Definition
The twice year point at which the sun reaches its greatest distance from the equator
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Equinox
Definition
Twice yearly time when the sun is directly over the equator
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Mantle
Definition
Portion of the interior of a planet or moon lying between the crust and core
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Moon Phases
Definition
The change in apearance of the moon as viewed from Earth
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New moon
Definition
The moon phase that occurs when the moon is between the earth and the sun
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waxing
Definition
This describes phrases following a new moon as more of the moons lighted side becomes visible
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Full moon
Definition
The phase that ocurs when all of the moon surface facing earth reflects light
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Waning
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Describes phases that occur after a full moon as the visible lighted side of the moon grows
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Solar eclipse
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occurs when the moon passes directly between the sun and earth and casts a shadow over part of the earth
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Lunar eclipse
Definition
Occurs when the earth's shadow falls on the moon
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