Chapter 2 Earth in Space

Front

The ORBIT of one object around another object

Back

revolution

Front

The SPIN of an object around its axis

Back

rotation

Front

When Earth's rotation axis is tilted neither toward nor away from the sun. Day and night are the same length.

Back

equinox

Front

When Earth's rotation axis is tilted DIRECTLY toward or away from the sun. (short day/long night or long day/short night)

Back

solstice

Front

A phase of the moon during which more of the lit part is visible each day (growing bigger)

Back

waxing

Front

A phase of the moon during which less of the lit part is visible each night (growing smaller)

Back

waning

Front

The movement of one solar system object into the shadow of another object.

Back

eclipse

Front

When the Earth blocks the light from the sun from shining onto the moon, and we can no longer see the moon, what type of eclipse is this?

Back

lunar

Front

When the moon blocks the light from the sun from shining onto the Earth, and we can no longer see the sun, what type of eclipse is this?

Back

solar

Front

The rise and fall of the ocean's surface caused by the gravitational force between Earth and the moon and Earth and the sun, this causes what?

Back

tides