Science Chpt. 4: Our Earth, Sun, and Moon
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misspfafflin on March 9, 2010
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MacMillan McGraw-Hill 3rd Grade California Science
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 horizon |  The distant line where the land seems to meet the sky |
| rotate |  To turn |
| axis |  A real or imaginary line through the center of a spinning object |
| sphere |  A body that has the shape of a ball or globe |
| revolve |  To move around another object in a circular way |
| orbit |  The path an object takes as it travels around another object |
| equator |  The imaginary line that divides Earth into the north and south hemispheres |
| phase |  A temporary state of being |
| waxing |  In the process of getting larger |
| waning |  In the process of getting smaller |
| lunar cycle |  The full sequence of the Moon's phases |
| lunar eclipse |  A period of time when the Moon moves into Earth's shadow |
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