Patterns In Space

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What is gravity?

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Gravity is a force of attraction between two objects.

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What is an axis?

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An axis is an imaginary line that goes through the center of an object.

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What is rotation?

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The spinning of Earth and other bodies in space on an axis is called rotation.

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What is a pattern?

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A pattern is a group of objects or events that repeat in the same order.

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What is a revolution?

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A revolution is the movement of one object around another object.

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What is a shadow?

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A shadow is a dark area that is made when an object blocks a source of light.

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What is a constellation?

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A group of stars that, when seen, make a shape is called a constellation.

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What are important terms for the phases of the moon?

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It is important to remember gibbous and crescent for the eight phases of the moon.

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What is a solar eclipse?

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A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth.

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What is a lunar eclipse?

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A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth passes between the Sun and Moon.