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Solar System
These are the words we will use during our Solar System unit.
Term | Definition |
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star | a large, hot ball of glowing gases |
tilt | to lean or slant (how earth is positioned on its axis) |
orbit | the path of an object as it travels around another object |
moon | earth's natural satelite, and the object |
telescope | a tool used to get a closer look at farther objects |
universe | everything that exists on Earth and in space |
planet | a large, round object made of rock or gas that orbits around the sun |
revolve | to move around another object( like the plane move around the sun) |
rotate | to spin on an axis (like the Earth does) |
solar energy | radiation, light, and heat from the sun |