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| Axis of Rotation | The iMaginary line that Earth rotates on. |
| Asteroid | Large, irregular shaped rocks that orbit the sun |
| Comet | Masses of ice and embedded rock debris which orbit the Sun. |
| Eclipse | Occurs when the Sun, Moon, and Earth are exactly lined up. |
| Equinox | When the sun is directly overthe Equator, there are 12 hours of daylight and nighttime. |
| Latitude | Distance North and South of the Equator. the lines run around Earth and appear to look like a ladder. |
| Longitude | Distance East and west of the Prime Meridian. These lines run from the top of Earth to the bottom. |
| Meteoroid | Rock fragments in space that can be very small or very large. |
| Moon | Solid objects which orbit planets |
| moon Phase | The monthly cycle of the moon. This includes new moon, 1st quarter, full moon and last (3rd) quarter. |
| Orbit | The path of a planet around the sun or a satellite around a planet. |
| Rotate | To spin on an imaginary axis. Earth rotates once on its axis every 24 hours. this is why we have day and night, sunrises and sunsets. |
| Solar System | The Sun and 9 planets which rotate around it |
| Spherical | Shaped like a sphere |
| Star | Spherical bodies of hot gases that produce energy |
| Summer Solistice | June 21st. 1st day of Summer! The northern Hemisphere is tilted the most toward the sun. The North Pole experiences 24 hrs of day light and the South Pole experiences 24hrs of darkness. Considered to be the longest day of the year in the NOrthern Hemisphere. |
| Tides | pettern of water rising and fallin along the ocean shores. |
| Winter Solistice | Dec 21st. 1st Day of winter. The Southern Hemisphere is tilted the most toward the sun. The South Pole experiences 24 hrs of day light and the North Pole experiences 24hrs of darkness. Considered to be the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. |
