Quarter 1 Space and Science 1.2 Part 1

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Phase

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The change in the sunlit area of one celestial body, such as the moon, as seen from another celestial body, such as Earth.

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Orbit

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The path that a body follows as it travels around another body in space.

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Eclipse

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Happens when the shadow of one celestial body falls on another. Both solar and lunar eclipses, occur in the Earth-sun-moon system.

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Season

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is a division of the year that is associated with particular weather patterns and daylight hours.

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Solar nebula

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This cloud of dust and gas from which the planets and sun formed.