6.E.1.1 Seasons and Phases of the Moon Vocabulary

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What is the Equator?

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An imaginary line drawn around the Earth equally distant from both poles, dividing the Earth into northern and southern hemispheres and constituting the parallel of latitude 0°.

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What is an Axis?

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An imaginary line that an object spins or revolves around.

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What does Revolution mean in astronomy?

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The orbiting of an object around another object.

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What is Rotation?

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The spinning of a celestial body, such as a planet, around an axis.

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What is Latitude?

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Angular distance north and south of the equator.

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What is a Solstice?

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The time when the sun is at its greatest distance from the equator, resulting in the longest and shortest days of the year.

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What is an Equinox?

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The time when day and night are of approximately equal length, occurring twice a year.

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What is Gravitational Force?

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The force that attracts two bodies towards each other, such as the Earth and the Moon.

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What is Orbit?

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The curved path of an object around a star, planet, or moon.

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What is a Tide?

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The rise and fall of sea levels caused by the gravitational forces exerted by the Moon and the Sun.

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