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yr 7 revision
three topics
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| planet | a celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit round a star. |
| gravity | the force that attracts a body towards the center of the earth, or towards any other physical body having mass. |
| friction | the action of one surface or object rubbing against another. |
| static electricity | a stationary electric charge, typically produced by friction, which causes sparks or crackling or the attraction of dust or hair. |
| telescope | an optical instrument designed to make distant objects appear nearer, containing an arrangement of lenses, or of curved mirrors and lenses |
| microscope | an optical instrument used for viewing very small objects, such as mineral samples or animal or plant cells |
| cell wall | protective structure that surrounds a plant cell. |
| cell | the smallest structural and functional unit of an organism, which is typically microscopic and consists of cytoplasm and a nucleus enclosed in a membrane. |
| Hubble telescope | a telescope launched into orbit around the earth in 1990 to provide information about the universe in the visible, infrared, and ultraviolet ranges |
| voyager 1 | space probe launched by NASA on September 5, 1977. Part of the Voyager program to study the outer Solar System, |