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Planetary System Vocab . The planets spin on an axis . Revolution . The Earth’s orbit or movement around the Sun . Axis. Imaginary line running from north to south. Angle of Insolation . The angle at which the Sun’s light hits t he Earth. Spring Tide .
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Planetary System Vocab
Revolution The Earth’s orbit or movement around the Sun
Axis • Imaginary line running from north to south
Angle of Insolation The angle at which the Sun’s light hits the Earth
Spring Tide • The highest high tides and the lowest low tides that occur during new & full moons
Neap Tides • The lowest high tides & • highest low tides that occur • during quarter moons
Waxing When the moon gains light
Waning • When the moon loses light
Gibbous • More than 50% of the moon is illuminated by the sun from earths view
Crescent • Less than 50% of the moon is illuminated by the sun from Earth’s view
Quarter • Exactly 50% of the Moon is illuminated by the Sun from Earth’s view
Full moon • 100% of the Moon is illuminated by the Sun from Earth’s view
New m n • 0% of the Moon is illuminated by the Sun from Earth’s view
Lunar eclipse • When the Moon passes into the Earth’s shadow
Solar eclipse • When the Earth passes into the Moon’s shadow
Galactic address • The place in the universe which we live in, starting with the universe and working towards our house address
Gravity factor • The amount which gravity affects the mass of an object
Weight • The measurement of gravity’s effect on mass
How much would I weight on... • Earth: 105 • The Moon: 17.4 • The Sun: 2842.5 • Mercury: 39.6 • Venus: 95.2 • Mars: 39.5 • Jupiter: 248.2 • Saturn: 111.7 • Uranus: 93.3 • Neptune: 118.1 • Pluto: 7