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Seasons
Why got dem seasons
Term | Definition |
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Rotation | The spin of a object around the axis |
Rotation axis | the line on witch the object rotates |
Orbit | the path an object follows as it moves around another orbit |
Revolution | the orbit of one object around another object |
Solstice | the earths rotation axis is tilted neither toward nor anyway from the Sun |
equinox | When earths rotation axis is tilted neither toward nor away from the Sun |
Phase | The lit part of the moon or a planet that can be seen from earth. |
Waxing phase | phases of the moon during which more of the moons near side is lit each night |
Waning phase | Phases of the moon during which less of the moons near side is lit each night |
Umbra | The central darker part of a shadow where light is blocked |
Penumbra | The lighter part of a shadow where light is practically blocked |
Solar eclipse | An occurrence during which the moons shadow appears on earths surface |