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Science Vocabulary
Chapter 1
Question | Answer |
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Revolution | The movement of an object around another object or point. |
Star | Huge globe of hot gases that shines by its own light. |
Axis | Imaginary line on which an object rotates. |
Comet | Small space object that orbits a star and can have a tail. |
Meteor | Piece of rock or metal from space that enters Earth's atmosphere. |
Refracting telescope | Instrument that uses two lenses for viewing distant objects. |
Reflecting Telescope | Instrument for viewing distant objects that uses a curved mirror. |
Meteorite | Material from space that lands on Earth. |
Constellation | Pattern of stars in the night sky. |
Planet | Large body in space that orbits a star and does not produce light of its own. |
Rotation | Spinning motion of an object on its axis. |