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Astronomy 1
Question | Answer |
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ASTRONOMY | THE STUDY OF THE MOON, STARS, AND OTHER OBJECTS IN SPACE |
AXIS | AN IMAGINARY LINE THAT PASSES THROUGH EARTH'S CENTER AND THE NORTH AND SOUTH POLES, ABOUT WHICH THE EARTH ROTATES |
ROTATION | THE SPINNING MOTION OF A PLANET ON IT'S AXIS |
REVOLUTION | THE MOVEMENT OF AN OBJECT AROUND ANOTHER OBJECT |
ORBIT | THE PATH OF AN OBJECT AS IT REVOLVES AROUND ANOTHER OBJECT IN SPACE |
FORCE | A PUSH OR PULL EXERTED ON AN OBJECT |
GRAVITY | THE ATTRACTIVE FORCE BETWEEN OBJECTS |
MASS | THE AMOUNT OF MATTER IN AN OBJECT |
WEIGHT | THE FORCE OF GRAVITY ON AN OBJECT |
INERTIA | THE TENDENCY OF AN OBJECT TO RESIST A CHANGE IN MOTION |