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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

AXIS

AN IMAGINARY LINE THAT AN OBJECT TURNS AROUND
Photo by CHUTTERSNAP

ROTATION

A COMPLETE SPIN AROUND AN OBJECT
Photo by Kevin M. Gill

REVOLUTION

A COMPLETE SPIN AROUND ONE OBJECT TO ANOTHER OBJECT
Photo by zen

EQUINOX

THE DAY WHEN EARTHS ROTATION AXIS IS LEARNING ALONG ORBIT, EITHER TOWARD OR AWAY FROM THE SUN ON THIS DAY OR NIGHT
Photo by Claradon

SOLSTICE

THE DAY WHEN EARTHS ROTATION AXIS IS THE MOST TOWARD OR AWAY FROM THE SUN
Photo by Jakub Kriz

ECLIPSE

When Earth or the moon casts a shadow on the other

SOLAR ECLIPSE

sun, moon, earth
Photo by karen kayser

LUNAR ECLIPSE

sun, earth, moon
Photo by Rich Anderson

TIDE

The rise and fall of the sea level caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and sun

TIDAL RANGE

The difference between high and low. Ex: high 7ft, low -2ft=title range: 9ft
Photo by Hal Gatewood

GRAVITY/GRAVITATIONAL FORCE

A FORCE THAT TRIES TO PULL TWO OBJECTS TOWARD EACH OTHER
Photo by Miguel Bruna

MASS

THE MEASUREMENT OF THE MATTER IN AN OBJECT

WEIGHT

THE MEASUREMENT OF THE EFFECT OF GRAVITY OF THE GIVIN MASS
Photo by ambimb