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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ROTATION | The action of rotating around an axis or center: "in the same direction as the earth's rotation". |
| REVOLUTION | The movement of an object around another object. |
| orbit | The path of an object as it revolve around another object in space. |
| geocentric | A model of the universe in witch earth is at the center of the revolving planets and stars. |
| heliocentric | A model of the solar system in witch earth and other planets revolve around the sun. |
| natural satellite | A natural satellite or moon is a celestial body that orbits a planet or smaller body, which is called the primary. |
| solar system | The collection of planets and their moons in orbit around a sun, together with smaller bodies such as asteroids, meteoroids, and comets. |
| Astronamy | The study of the moon, stars and other object in space. |