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Earth and Science
Question | Answer |
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rotation | turning around on an axis |
revolution | The spinning motion of a planeton its axis |
Orbit | The pathof anobjectas it evolves around another object in space |
Geocentric | A model universe in which earth is at the center of the revol ing planetsand stars |
Heliocentric | A model of the solar system in which earth and the other planets revolve around the sun |
Natural satellite | The moonand sun |
Solar system | The sun its planets and all other objects in orbit around the sun or planets |
Asronomy | The study of spaxe |
Astronomer | Someone who studies space |
Nasa | National aeronautic and space adminastration |
Telescope | To look into the distant |
Gravity | The force that pulls objects toward each other |
Comet | A ball of fire that falls from space |
Meteoriod | A bunch of space rocks put together |
Meteor | A rock of flame |
Asteriod | a large peice of rock that dosent eneter the earths aatmosphere |
constellation | A group of stars forming a pattern that is traditionally named after its apparent form or identified with a mythological figure |