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Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Luminous | An object that gives off light. |
| Nuclear Energy | Energy that is released during a reaction when atoms are joined together or split apart. |
| Fusion | The joining together of atoms in a nuclear reaction. |
| Revolution | One full orbit around an object. |
| Rotation | One spin of a planet on its axis. |
| Counterclockwise | A direction opposite to the rotating hands of a clock. |
| Axis | An invisible line going North/South through the Earth. |
| Solar Eclipse | Occurs when the Moon moves between the sun and the Earth so that the sun is not visible. |
| Seasons | Caused by the way of sunlight hits the Earth according to the Earth's axis. |