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16 Cards in this Set
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Sphere |
A round 3-dimensional object |
It's a shape |
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Axis |
The imaginary vertical line around which Earth spins |
Earth spins |
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Rotation |
Causes day as night to occur |
Day and night |
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Revolution |
Earths yearly orbit around the sun |
Around the sun |
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Ellipse |
An elongated closed curve |
Curve |
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Solstice |
The day when the sun reaches its greatest distance north or south of the equator |
Not on the equator |
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Equinox |
Occurs when the sun is directly above Earths equator |
Above equator |
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Moon phase |
The different forms that the moon takes in its appearance |
Moons appearance |
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New moon |
Occurs when the moon is between earth and the sun |
Solar eclipse |
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Waxing |
More of the illuminated half of the moon can be seen at night |
Starting to see the moon |
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Full moon |
Occurs when all of the moons surface facing earths reflects light |
See the whole moon |
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Waning |
You see less of its illuminated half each night |
You see less if the moon |
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Solar eclipse |
Occurs when the moon is directly between earth and the sun |
Moon is between moon and sun |
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Lunar eclipse |
When earths shadow falls on the moon |
When the moon is red |
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Maria |
Resulting dark flat regions |
The creators in the moon that are filled |
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Impact basin |
Impact craters |
Impact craters |