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Term | Definition |
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luminous | an object that gives off light |
inertia | the tendency of an object to resist a change in motion or rest |
revolution | one full orbit around an object |
rotation | one spin of a planet or it's axis |
counterclockwise | a direction opposite to the rotating hands of a clock |
axis | an invisible line going North South through the earth |
Seasons | caused by the way the sunlight hits the earth according to its axes |
solar eclipse | occurs when the moon moves between the sun and earth so that the sun is not visible. |