Tangischools - 4th Grade Science Chapter 8 - Planet Earth and Its Moon
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 ellipse | A shape that is like a circle stretched out in opposite directions. |
| rotation | Spinning of a planet, moon, or star around its axis. |
| eclipse | Event in which one object in space gets between the sun and another object. |
| revolution | Movement of one object around another. |
| lunar eclipse | Event in which the moon passes through Earth's shadow. |
| orbit | Path an object follows as it revoloves around another object. |
| solar eclipse | Event in which the moon passes between the Sun and Earth. |
| NASA | The government agency that run the U.S. space program. |
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