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5th grade astronomy

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The study of the moon, stars, and objects in space. astronomy
An imaginary line that passes through the center of the Earth. axis
Earth spinning on its axis rotation
The movement of one object around another. revolution
Earth's path as it revolves around the sun. orbit
A measurement of distance from the equator, expressed in degrees north and south. latitude
The two days each year, the noon sun is overhead at either 23.5 degrees south or 23.5 degrees north. solstice
The two days each year when the sun is directly over the equator. equinox
spring equinox in Northern Hemisphere vernal equinox
fall equinox in the Northern Hemisphere autumnal equinox
The different shapes of the moon as you see it from earth. phases
When the moon travels between the Earth and the sun. solar eclipse
The darkest part of the moons shadow in a total eclipse. umbra
The moons shadow that is less dark than the umbra. penumbra
When the Earth is directly between the moon and the sun. lunar eclipse
The rise and fall of waters every 12.5 hours or so. tides
A force that pulls the earth and the moon toward each other gravity
combined forces that that produce a tide with the greatest difference between low and high tide. spring tide
any natural or artificial object that revolves around an object satellite
an object that revolves around the Earth at the same rate as the Earth rotation geosynchronous orbit
a device that make distant objects appear closer telescope
round pits craters
the Latin word for "seas" maria
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