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Solar System

Solar System Unit

TermDefinition
Star A large hot ball of hot gases.
Tilt Move or cause to move into a sloping position.
Orbit The path of an object that is revolving around a second object or point.
Moon The natural satellite of the earth.
Telescope An instrument is an object that you use to see objects closer in the sky.
Universe the whole world, esp. with reference to humanity.
Planet any of the nine large heavenly bodies revolving about the sun and shining by reflected light
Revolve to turn around or rotate, as on an axis:
Rotate to turn around on or as if on an axis; revolve.
Solar Energy energy from the sun that is converted into thermal or electrical energy
Constellation any of various named groups of stars
Atmosphere the gaseous envelope surrounding the earth or a heavenly body
Comet an object in space with a bright tail of dust
Lunar Eclipse an eclipse in which the moon appears darkened as it passes into the earth's shadow.
Solar Eclipse an eclipse in which the sun is obscured by the moon.
Ellipical an orbit or round shape that isn't perfectly
Galaxy a system of millions or billions of stars, together with gas and dust, held together by gravitational attraction.
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