7th - Earth, Moon, and Sun Vocab Flashcard, Part 2

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Shapes of the moon seen from Earth

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Phases

Front

Hiding of the sun by the moon's passing between it and the earth

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Eclipse

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Moon passes between sun & Earth, casting a shadow.

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Solar eclipse

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Darkest part of the moon's shadow in a total solar eclipse

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Umbra

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Part of a shadow surrounding the darkest area during a partial solar eclipse

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Penumbra

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Occurs at full moon when Earth is between the moon and sun; moon is closest to Earth's shadow.

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Lunar eclipse

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A push or pull

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Force

Front

Force pulling objects together

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Gravity

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Every object in the universe attracts every other object.

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Law of Universal Gravitation

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Amount of matter in an object

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Mass