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Ms. Beairsto and Ms. Villa Science
Chapter 3/ lessons 1 and 2
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Science
6th Grade
02/19/2014

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gravity
Definition
Force of attraction between any two objects.
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mass
Definition
Amount of matter that an object contains.
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orbit
Definition
Curved path that an object follows as it revolves around another object.
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revolution
Definition
Movement of one object in its orbit around another object in space.
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phases of the moom
Definition
Changes in the moon's appearance as it orbits the earth.
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full moon
Definition
Phase of the moon when the earth is between the sun and the moon.
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new moon
Definition
Phase of the moon when the moon is between the sun and the earth
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lunar eclipse
Definition
Passing of the moon through the earth's shadow.
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solar eclipse
Definition
Passing of the moon between the earth and the sun.
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tides
Definition
Regular rising and falling of the earth's major bodies of water.
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