the height of an object above seal level

the spin of a body on its axis

the transfer of energy as heat through a material

the rising of regions of Earth's crust to higher elevations

the actual brightness of an object such as a star

the shallow sea floor that is located between the shoreline and the deep-ocean bottom

a stream-like movement of ocean water far below the surface

the outer part of a shadow such as the shadow cast by Earth or the moon which sunlight is only partially blocked

the ocean floor under the deep-ocean water

a relatively large spherical body that orbits a star