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Astronomy Part 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| The Big Bang Theory | The universe started as a tiny dot that exploded and became the universe. The universe is still expanding. |
| rock planets | The first four, small planets in our solar system (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars) |
| gas giants | The last four, large planets in our solar system (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune) |
| Earth | a planet with life |
| Jupiter | the largest planet |
| Saturn | the planet with the brightest rings |
| Mercury | the smallest planet |
| Mars | the planet that is the most like Earth |
| gravity | the invisible force that pulls objects towards each other |
| sun | the center of our solar system |
| rotate | to spin |
| orbit | the path an object takes around another object |
| revolve | to move around a path |
| the Earth's rotation | causes day and night; it takes 24 hours (1 day) |
| the Earth's revolution | causes the seasons; it takes 1 year |