Lunar
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Crater | A bowl shaped depression with a raised rim, formed by the impact of a meteorite |
| Gravity | The natural force of attraction between any two objects, such as the Earth and Sun, which gets stronger the bigger the object |
| Lunar | Pertaining to the moon; (ex: lunar eclipse, lunar phases) |
| Moon | A natural satellite that orbits the Earth and shines by the Sun's reflected light |
| Orbit | The curved path around an object, such as the path a planet follows around the sun |
| Phases/Lunar Cycle | The different shapes of the moon as we see it from Earth during the time that the moon revolves around the Earth |
| Solar System | The sun, eight planets, and the other objects that orbit the Sun in a predictable manner |
| Sunspot | Dark areas on the Sun's surface that are cooler than the rest of the Sun |
| Eclipse | The total or partial covering up of one celestial body by another |
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