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125 Cards in this Set
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Spring tides
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The large rise and fall of the tide after new moon
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Neap tides
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Tide just after first or third quarters of the moon
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Lunar eclipse
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The obscuration of the light of the moon by the intervention of the earth between the sun
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Solar eclipse
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The obscuration of light between sun and moon
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Umbra
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The darkest part of the shadow casted by the earth or the moon
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Penumbra
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Partial shadow outside complete shadow of opaque body
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Penumbra
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Partial shadow outside complete shadow of opaque body
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Annular eclipse
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Eclipse which a portion of its surface is visible
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Penumbra
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Partial shadow outside complete shadow of opaque body
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Annular eclipse
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Eclipse which a portion of its surface is visible
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Perigee
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When the moon is at closest distance to earth
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Penumbra
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Partial shadow outside complete shadow of opaque body
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Annular eclipse
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Eclipse which a portion of its surface is visible
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Perigee
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When the moon is at closest distance to earth
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Apogee
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Point in orbit where man made satellite is farthest from earth
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Penumbra
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Partial shadow outside complete shadow of opaque body
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Annular eclipse
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Eclipse which a portion of its surface is visible
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Perigee
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When the moon is at closest distance to earth
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Apogee
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Point in orbit where man made satellite is farthest from earth
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Maria
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Lunar lowlands filled with successive lava flows of dark rock
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Penumbra
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Partial shadow outside complete shadow of opaque body
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Annular eclipse
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Eclipse which a portion of its surface is visible
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Perigee
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When the moon is at closest distance to earth
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Apogee
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Point in orbit where man made satellite is farthest from earth
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Maria
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Lunar lowlands filled with successive lava flows of dark rock
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Terminator
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Divided line between illuminated and non- illuminated part of planet
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Penumbra
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Partial shadow outside complete shadow of opaque body
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Annular eclipse
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Eclipse which a portion of its surface is visible
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Perigee
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When the moon is at closest distance to earth
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Apogee
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Point in orbit where man made satellite is farthest from earth
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Maria
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Lunar lowlands filled with successive lava flows of dark rock
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Terminator
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Divided line between illuminated and non- illuminated part of planet
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Vesicular basalt
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Porous rock formed by solidified lava trapped into bubbles
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Penumbra
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Partial shadow outside complete shadow of opaque body
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Annular eclipse
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Eclipse which a portion of its surface is visible
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Perigee
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When the moon is at closest distance to earth
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Apogee
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Point in orbit where man made satellite is farthest from earth
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Maria
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Lunar lowlands filled with successive lava flows of dark rock
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Terminator
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Divided line between illuminated and non- illuminated part of planet
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Vesicular basalt
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Porous rock formed by solidified lava trapped into bubbles
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Average distance earth to moon
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375k kilometers
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Penumbra
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Partial shadow outside complete shadow of opaque body
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Annular eclipse
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Eclipse which a portion of its surface is visible
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Perigee
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When the moon is at closest distance to earth
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Apogee
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Point in orbit where man made satellite is farthest from earth
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Maria
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Lunar lowlands filled with successive lava flows of dark rock
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Terminator
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Divided line between illuminated and non- illuminated part of planet
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Vesicular basalt
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Porous rock formed by solidified lava trapped into bubbles
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Average distance earth to moon
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375k kilometers
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Ejecta
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Matter ejected
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Penumbra
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Partial shadow outside complete shadow of opaque body
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Annular eclipse
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Eclipse which a portion of its surface is visible
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Perigee
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When the moon is at closest distance to earth
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Apogee
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Point in orbit where man made satellite is farthest from earth
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Maria
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Lunar lowlands filled with successive lava flows of dark rock
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Terminator
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Divided line between illuminated and non- illuminated part of planet
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Vesicular basalt
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Porous rock formed by solidified lava trapped into bubbles
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Average distance earth to moon
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375k kilometers
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Ejecta
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Matter ejected
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Anothrosite
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A plutonic rock composed of aluminum and calcium silicates
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Penumbra
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Partial shadow outside complete shadow of opaque body
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Breccia
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A rock consisting of angular fragments
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Annular eclipse
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Eclipse which a portion of its surface is visible
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Perigee
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When the moon is at closest distance to earth
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Apogee
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Point in orbit where man made satellite is farthest from earth
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Maria
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Lunar lowlands filled with successive lava flows of dark rock
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Terminator
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Divided line between illuminated and non- illuminated part of planet
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Vesicular basalt
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Porous rock formed by solidified lava trapped into bubbles
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Average distance earth to moon
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375k kilometers
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Ejecta
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Matter ejected
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Anothrosite
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A plutonic rock composed of aluminum and calcium silicates
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Penumbra
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Partial shadow outside complete shadow of opaque body
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Breccia
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A rock consisting of angular fragments
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Fission hypothesis
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Theory of moon forming from breaking away from earth
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Annular eclipse
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Eclipse which a portion of its surface is visible
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Perigee
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When the moon is at closest distance to earth
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Apogee
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Point in orbit where man made satellite is farthest from earth
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Maria
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Lunar lowlands filled with successive lava flows of dark rock
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Terminator
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Divided line between illuminated and non- illuminated part of planet
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Vesicular basalt
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Porous rock formed by solidified lava trapped into bubbles
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Average distance earth to moon
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375k kilometers
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Ejecta
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Matter ejected
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Anothrosite
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A plutonic rock composed of aluminum and calcium silicates
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Penumbra
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Partial shadow outside complete shadow of opaque body
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Breccia
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A rock consisting of angular fragments
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Fission hypothesis
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Theory of moon forming from breaking away from earth
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Condensation hypothesiss
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Theory of moon and earth formed by condensing from solar nebula
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Annular eclipse
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Eclipse which a portion of its surface is visible
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Perigee
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When the moon is at closest distance to earth
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Apogee
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Point in orbit where man made satellite is farthest from earth
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Maria
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Lunar lowlands filled with successive lava flows of dark rock
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Terminator
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Divided line between illuminated and non- illuminated part of planet
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Vesicular basalt
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Porous rock formed by solidified lava trapped into bubbles
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Average distance earth to moon
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375k kilometers
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Ejecta
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Matter ejected
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Anothrosite
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A plutonic rock composed of aluminum and calcium silicates
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Penumbra
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Partial shadow outside complete shadow of opaque body
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Breccia
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A rock consisting of angular fragments
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Fission hypothesis
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Theory of moon forming from breaking away from earth
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Condensation hypothesiss
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Theory of moon and earth formed by condensing from solar nebula
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Capture hypothesis
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Ideas about the fate of the world
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Annular eclipse
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Eclipse which a portion of its surface is visible
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Perigee
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When the moon is at closest distance to earth
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Apogee
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Point in orbit where man made satellite is farthest from earth
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Maria
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Lunar lowlands filled with successive lava flows of dark rock
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Terminator
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Divided line between illuminated and non- illuminated part of planet
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Vesicular basalt
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Porous rock formed by solidified lava trapped into bubbles
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Average distance earth to moon
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375k kilometers
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Ejecta
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Matter ejected
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Anothrosite
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A plutonic rock composed of aluminum and calcium silicates
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Penumbra
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Partial shadow outside complete shadow of opaque body
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Breccia
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A rock consisting of angular fragments
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Fission hypothesis
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Theory of moon forming from breaking away from earth
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Condensation hypothesiss
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Theory of moon and earth formed by condensing from solar nebula
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Capture hypothesis
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Ideas about the fate of the world
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Large impact hypotheis
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Earth formed after explosion
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Annular eclipse
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Eclipse which a portion of its surface is visible
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Perigee
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When the moon is at closest distance to earth
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Apogee
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Point in orbit where man made satellite is farthest from earth
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Maria
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Lunar lowlands filled with successive lava flows of dark rock
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Terminator
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Divided line between illuminated and non- illuminated part of planet
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Vesicular basalt
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Porous rock formed by solidified lava trapped into bubbles
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Average distance earth to moon
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375k kilometers
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Ejecta
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Matter ejected
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Anothrosite
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A plutonic rock composed of aluminum and calcium silicates
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