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The Solar System and Beyond Vocabulary

AB
OrbitA regular curved path followed by an object around another object
RevolutionThe movement of an object around another object.
RotationThe spinning of an object about an axis.
Lunar HighlandsThe mountainous areas of the moon
MariaThe smooth dark areas of the moon.
Lunar EclipseThe moon passing into the shadow of the Earth.
Solar eclipseThe moon passes in front of the Sun and blocks the Sun from view.
TidesAn alternate rise and fall in sea level caused by the moon's gravitational influence.
Neap TidesThe Sun,Moon, and Earth form a right angle.
Spring TidesThe Sun, Moon, and Earth are aligned.

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