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TermDefinition
revolveTo travel in a closed path around an object such as Earth does as it moves around the sun.
rotateThe spinning of Earth on its axis.
axisAn imaginary line that passes through the Earth's center and its north and south poles.
eclipseThe passing of one object through the shadow of another.
ellipseA streched out circle. It describes Earth's orbit around the sun.
gibbousMore than half but not all of the moon is lighted.
waxingThe moon becoming more visible.
waningThe moon becoming less visible.
crescentThe shape of the visible moon during about the first week after new moon or the last week before the next new moon
lunarAnything relating to the moon.
mariaA landform on the moon that's dark and flat. They're made of hardened lava.
rilleA lunar valley.
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Created February 9, 2009
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  1. ellipse A streched out circle. It describes Earth's orbit around the sun. - 169 misses
  2. maria A landform on the moon that's dark and flat. They're made of hardened lava. - 83 misses
  3. revolve To travel in a closed path around an object such as Earth does as it moves around the sun. - 77 misses
  4. rotate The spinning of Earth on its axis. - 51 misses
  5. gibbous More than half but not all of the moon is lighted. - 49 misses
  6. rille A lunar valley. - 48 misses
  7. eclipse The passing of one object through the shadow of another. - 46 misses