Ch 22 Vocab Quiz

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The progression of changes in the moon's appearance during the month
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An eclipse of the sun; occurs when the moon moves in a line directly between Earth and the sun, casting a shadow on Earth
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Describes the concept of fan Earth-centerd universe
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The point in the orbit of a planet where it's closest to the sun
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any of a system of bright elongated streaks, sometimes associated with a crater on the moon
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the depression at the summit of a volcano or that which produced by a meterorite impact
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the path an object as it goes around another object in space
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An eclipse of the moon; occurs when the moon passes through Earth's shadow
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the Latinname for the smooth areas of the moon formerly thought to be seas
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An oval shaped path
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The motion of one body about another, as Earth about the sun
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Average distance from the Earth to the sun; 150 million kilometers
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The place inthe orbit of a planet where it's farthest from the sun
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The apparent westward motion of the planets with respect to the stars
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Decribes the veiw that the sun is at the cnter of the solar system
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The point at which the moon is farthest from Earth
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A long channel associated with lunar maria; looks similar to a trench or valley
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the scientific study of the universe
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The spinning of a body, such as Earth, on its axis
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A long channel associated with lunar maria; looks similar to a trench or valley
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A thin, gray layer on the surface of the moon, consisting of loosely compact, fragment material believed to have been formed by repeated impacts of meteorites
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That point at which the moon is closet to Earth