The Solar System Vocab

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Region between inner and outer planets where most asteroids orbit the Sun

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Asteroid Belt

Front

Objects in space, like planets and stars

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Celestial Objects

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Tide at greatest elevation

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High Tide

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Rocky terrestrial planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars, orbits inside the asteroid belt.

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Inner Planets

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Lowest tide elevation

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low tide

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The Moon’s pattern of movement and appearance changes due to its position relative to Earth and the Sun.

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lunar cycle

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Full moon in Earth's shadow appears reddish; lasts 1–3½ hours.

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lunar eclipse

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Small object entering Earth's atmosphere, burns and emits light.

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meteor

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Tide with the smallest daily range; occurs when the Sun, Earth, and Moon form a 90-degree angle.

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neap tide

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Curved path of a satellite around an object

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orbit