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Space Vocab List 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| rotation (rotate) | To turn on an axis or center. |
| How long does one rotation take? | 24 hours/1 day |
| revolution (revolve) | To move in an orbit. |
| How long does one revolution take? | 365.25 days/1 year |
| axis | A line on which a body (Earth) rotates. |
| tilt | A slant or sloping surface, |
| orbit | The path taken by one body circling around another body. |
| elliptical orbit | An orbit path that is like a flattened circle. (egg shaped) |