Unit 5 - Earth, Sun, Moon

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Astronomical unit

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Unit of measurement used for measuring the distance between the planets in our solar system.

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Atmosphere

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Layers of gases surrounding a planet or moon.

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Climate

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The long-term weather pattern in a particular area.

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Crescent moon

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A moon phase that looks like less than a half circle from Earth.

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Exomoon

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A moon outside our solar system.

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Exoplanet

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A planet outside our solar system.

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Full moon

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A moon phase that looks like a full circle from Earth.

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Gibbous moon

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A moon phase that looks like more than a half circle from Earth.

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Greenhouse effect

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The trapping of energy from infrared light by molecules in our atmosphere.

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Greenhouse gases

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Gases that absorb energy from the light.