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21 Cards in this Set
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Rotation |
The spinning of the Earth of it's axis |
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Orbit |
A curved path around another object |
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Revoloution |
The movement of the Earth around the Sun |
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Lunar Highlands |
The mountains of the moon |
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Marca |
The smooth, dark lands of the Moon |
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Eclipse |
The Moon blocking the Sun's light to Earth |
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Tides |
Alternate rises and falls in the sea level |
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Gravity |
The natural force of a traction between any two massive bodies such as planets, stars, and the Moon |
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Lunar |
Having to do with the Moon |
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Lunar Cycle |
The orbit or revolution of the Moon around the Earth... about 27 days, It's important to note that it takes about 29 days between the same lunar phase each month due to the change in the Earth's position and it's revolution around the Sun. |
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Mean Low Water |
On a tide chart or graph ("0.0") feet or meters... The average height of the water calculated from all low tides over a long period of time |
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Minoslide |
A strong low tide that is lower than the usual |
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Moon's Phases |
Positions of the Moon in it's Lunar Cycle |
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Apogee |
Point at which the Moon is at it's farthest position from Earth |
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Perigee |
Point at which the Moon is closest to the Earth |
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Spring Tides |
The period of strong to escoing twice during a Lunar Cycle |
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Neap Tides |
A period of weak tides occuring twice during the lunar cycle |
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Solar System |
It is the eight planets and numerous other objects |
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Astronomical Units |
150 million km. |
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Comet |
A large body of ice and rock traveling through space |
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Metorite |
Any fragments that survive through the atmoshpere |
