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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Spacecraft | Rockets, satellites, space stations, and space shuttles, probes that various tools and equipment to gather data about space and space objects. |
| Evidence | Information that supports or refutes (to prove wrong) a claim. |
| Trade-Off | A desirable outcome given up to gain another desirable outcome. |
| Observation | Any description or measurement gathered by the senses or instruments. |
| Moon Phases | The different shapes of the moon visible from Earth. |
| Cycle | A sequence of events that repeat. |
| Pattern | Something that happens in a repeated and predictable way. |
| Model | Any representation of a system used to help communicate how it works. |
| Orbit | A curved path a space objects takes around a star,planet or moon. |
| System | A group of interacting objects or processes.Every system includes components, interactions and boundaries. |
| Components | The substances, materials and processes that make a system. |
| Boundaries | The extent of a system, separating those components and processes that are part of the system from those that are not. |
| Interactions | The relationship between the components in a system. |