Astronomy Concepts Flashcards

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The blocking of sunlight to the moon that occurs when Earth is directly between the sun and the moon

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Lunar Eclipse

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The shape of the directly sunlit portion of the Moon as viewed from Earth

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Lunar Phases

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Caused by the tilt of Earth on its axis as it revolves around the Sun

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Seasons

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An invisible force of attraction that pulls objects toward each other.

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Gravity

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The star at the center of our solar system

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Sun

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A push or pull exerted on an object

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Force

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The amount of matter in an object

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Mass

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Motion that results from the combination of the object's forward inertia and the downward pull of gravity on the object

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Orbital Motion

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An object's tendency to resist a change in motion (an object in motion stays in motion, an object at rest stays at rest)

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Inertia

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Observable facts; subjects of scientific investigation

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Phenomena