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Earth & Moon Vocabulary
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6th Grade
03/22/2012

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Axis
Definition
imaginary vertical line that cuts through the center of Earth and around which the Earth spins.
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Lunar Eclipse
Definition
Occurs when Earth's shadow falls on the moon.
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Phase
Definition
Changing pattern of light on the moon as seen on the Earth.
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Revolution
Definition
Earth's year long elliptical orbit around the sun.
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Rotation
Definition
Spinning of Earth on the imaginary axis.
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Solar Eclipse
Definition
Happens when the moon passes directly between the sun and Earth.
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Tides
Definition
Daily rise and fall in sea level for the most part.
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Tilt
Definition
Slant of the Earth on its axis.
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Waning
Definition
Phases that happen after a full moon.
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Waxing
Definition
Phases following a new moon.
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