| Word |
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| Definition |
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| satellite |
a spacecraft that is launched into space and gathers information |
| waxing |
when the moon seems to get larger and larger every night |
| phase |
a change in the moon, based on its postition |
| constellation |
a group of stars that form a pattern in the sky |
| star |
dense ball of gas and dust and produces energy |
| revolution |
movement of the Earth in a curved path around the sun |
| rotation |
spinning of the Earth on its axis |
| waning |
when the moon appears to get smaller and smaller every night |
| axis |
the imaginary line that the Earth spins on |
| comet |
an object in the solar system made up of ice, dust, and frozen gases that develop a tail of light |
| star |
burning sphere of gas |
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