Ch 27 Sun-Earth-Moon System

Technology developed in the space program that now has common commercial uses

• NASA

• spinoff

• telescopes

• soltice

Process of linking separate radio telescopes to act as one

• interferometry

• refracting telescope

• adapting

• radiation

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Plane of Earth's orbit about the Sun

• axis

• tilt

• interferometry

• ecliptic

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A device that brings visible light to a focus with mirrors

• magnifying glass

• reflecting telescope

• refracting telescope

• electromagnetic spectrum

A device that uses curved lenses to focus visible light

• magnifying glass

• reflecting telescope

• refracting telescope

• electromagnetic spectrum

Earth's position when the northern hemisphere has its maximum daylight hours

• solar eclipse

• winter solstice

• vernal equinox

• summer solstice

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Earth's position when the lengths of day and night are equal

• solar eclipse

• winter solstice

• vernal equinox

• summer solstice

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Earth's position when the northern hemisphere has its minimum daylight hours

• solar eclipse

• winter solstice

• vernal equinox

• summer solstice

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The blocking of the sun by the Moon

• solar eclipse

• winter solstice

• lunar eclipse

• summer solstice

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When the Moon passes through Earth’s shadow

• solar eclipse

• winter solstice

• lunar eclipse

• summer solstice

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