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outerspace vocabulary
about outerspace
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Science
6th Grade
02/03/2006

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Term
solstice
Definition
a point in earth's orbit around the sun where daylight is either the longest or the shortest amount possible.
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equinox
Definition
a point in earth's orbit around the sun where nights and days are the same length.
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lunar eclipse
Definition
a darkening of the moon when it passes through earth's shadow.
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tides
Definition
the rise and fall of water in the ocean and the seas caused mainly by the gravitational pull of the moon on earth.
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fusion
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The combining of less massive elements to form more massive elements.
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fusion
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The combining of less massive elements to form more massive elements.
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corona
Definition
A crown of glowing gases around the sun that can be seen during a total solar eclipse.
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