SPACE vocab

Front

Curved path of a celestial object around a star, planet, or moon?

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orbit

Front

Spinning of a body like Earth on its axis?

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rotation

Front

Motion of one body around another, like Earth's orbit around the Sun?

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revolution

Front

Relating to the earth?

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terrestrial

Front

Giant planet mainly of hydrogen or helium. Jupiter and Saturn are gas giants.

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gas giant

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Eclipse where the sun is blocked by the moon.

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solar eclipse

Front

Eclipse where the moon darkens in Earth's shadow.

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lunar eclipse

Front

Portion of a moon or planet illuminated by the Sun?

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moon phase

Front

Tide after new/full moon with greatest high-low difference?

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spring tide

Front

Tide after first or third quarters of the moon with least high-low water difference?

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neap tide