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Axis   A line, real or imaginary, around which something spins  
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Compass   A tool used for finding direction.  
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Craters   Bowl-shaped indents or cavities on the surface of a planet, moon, or asteroid that are caused by a collision with another object, such as a meteorite  
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Day   The time during rotation when the Earth faces the Sun and it is lighted; this rotation gives the false appearance that the Sun travels from east to west across the sky  
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Moon   A natural satellite that orbits a planet. Some planets have no moons; others have over 60 moons.  
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Night   The time during its rotation when the Earth faces away from the Sun and it is dark; this rotation gives the false appearance that stars move across the sky  
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Orbit   The path one object takes as it revolves around another object in space  
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rotation   A 24-hour period, or, the time it takes the Earth to make one complete rotation on its axis  
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revolution   It takes 365 days for the Earth to revolve around the Sun. This is what causes our seasons.  
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shadow   A dark area caused when an object blocks light falling on a surface  
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