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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Astronomical unit | the average distance between earth and the sun. |
| revolution | the motion of a body that travels around another body in space |
| rotation | the spin of a body on its axis |
| galaxy | is a large collection of stars, gas, and dust that is held together by gravity. |
| planet | is a spherical body that orbit the sun. |
| lightyear | is the distance that light travels through space in 1 year. |
| solar system | the collection of large and small bodies that orbit our central star. |
| star | is a large celestial body that is composed of gas and emits light. |
| universe | space and all the matter and energy in it. |