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vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Rotation | turning on an axis |
| Revolution | something goes around something else |
| Orbit | when something spins around |
| Geocentric Theory | Earth is the center of the universe |
| Heliocentric Theory | The Sun was the center of the solar system |
| Astronomy | the science of observing the sky |
| Solar System | the sun, its planets, and all other objects in orbit around the sun or planets |
| Telescope | a device built to observe distant objects, like stars, by making them appear closer |
| Comet | a loose collection of ice, dust, and small rocky particles with a long, narrow orbit of the sun |
| Gravity | the force that pulls objects toward each other |
| Astronomer | a scientist who universe beyond Earth |
| NASA | National Aeronautic and Space Administration |
| Axis | what supports the earth |
| Tilt | causes the lengths of days and nights of the year |
| Meteors | a streak of light in the sky produced by the burning of a meteoroid in Earth's atmosphere |
| Constellation | patterns in the stars' positions |
| Vernal Equinox | begins on March 21 |
| Autumnal Equinox | begins on September 22 |
| Summer Solstice | begins on June 21 |
| Winter Solstice | begins on December 21 |