Earth, Moon, and Sun Vocab

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Rotation

Back

Spinning of Earth on its axis

Front

Orbit

Back

Earth's path around the sun

Front

Air Resistance

Back

opposite force against gravity

Front

Solar eclipse

Back

When the moon passes between the Earth and sun

Front

Penumbra

Back

Part of the light is cut off on the outside of the shadow of an eclipse.

Front

Gibbous

Back

The dark part looks like a croissant

Front

3rd Quarter Moon Phase

Back

The moon's half lit on the left.

Front

Spring Tide

Back

The large rise and fall of the tides at or after a new/full moon

Front

Axis

Back

Imaginary line through the north and south poles.

Front

Season

Back

the four periods of the year