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Earth, Sun, and Moon
Question | Answer |
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getting larger | waxing |
Earth's travel around the sun in a fixed orbit, which takes 365.25 days | revolution |
to move and work together | interact |
phase of the moon when the lit side fully faces the earth | full moon |
getting smaller | waning |
the first day of spring or fall | equinox |
the first day of summer or winter | solstice |
the movement of Earth spinning on its axis, causing day and night | rotation |
the time when an object in space comes between the sun and a third object | eclipse |
phase of the moon when the lit side faces away from the earth | new moon |
the kind of eclipse that takes place when the sun gets blocked from view by the moon | solar |
the kind of eclipse that takes place when the moon gets darkened by earth's shadow | lunar |
a phenomenon that takes place when charged particles in space display beautiful colors to those watching on earth | northern lights |