Earth Science chapter 20-astronomy

The summer solstice is the longest day of the year.

A lunar eclipse occurs when Earth's shadow falls on the Moon.

Daily rise and fall of sea level

Central, darker part of the shadow where light is totally blocked

Daylight hours are ________ for the hemisphere that is tilted toward the sun during the solstice.

The portion of the moon or a planet reflecting light as seen from Earth

When Earth's rotation axis is leaning along Earth's orbit, neither away or nor toward the sun

Less of the moon's near side is lit each night

When the moon's shadow appears on the Earth

Spinning motion

Large dark, flat areas of the moon

When the moon moves into the Earth's shadow

The line on which an object rotates

The motion of one object around another

When Earth's rotation axis is the most toward or away from the sun

When more of the moon's near side is lit each night

Lighter portion of the shadow where light is partially blocked

The path an object follows as it moves around another object