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Solar System
These are the words we will use during our Solar System unit.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| star | a large, hot ball of glowing gases |
| tilt | to lean or slant (how earth is positioned on its axis) |
| orbit | the path of an object as it travels around another object |
| moon | earth's natural satelite, and the object |
| telescope | a tool used to get a closer look at farther objects |
| universe | everything that exists on Earth and in space |
| planet | a large, round object made of rock or gas that orbits around the sun |
| revolve | to move around another object( like the plane move around the sun) |
| rotate | to spin on an axis (like the Earth does) |
| solar energy | radiation, light, and heat from the sun |