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Star Superheated ball or gas or plasma composed of helium and oxygen
Planet Circle, orbits the Sun larger mass then things around it
comet Cold mixture of dust and ice that makes long trail of light
Meteor Streak of light made when a small piece of rock or ice that burns up as it enters earth
Sun Largest object In the solar system
Constellation Pattern, or a group of stars that people rep as a figure animal or object.
Satellite Body that orbits planet
Eclipse The shape of a orbit planet
Axis An imaginary line that goes from the North Pole, through the earths center and to the South Pole
Rotation The spinning of the earth on its axis
Revolution Movement of one object to another
Equinox Equal amount of daylight and night
Solstice The day when the sun appears the highest in the sky
Gravity Force that attracts all objects towards each other
Phase Different shapes of the moon you see
Solar eclipse When the moon phases directly between the earth and sun during a new moon
Umbra Darkest part of the shadow where light is completely blocked
Penumbra Area of a shadow where light is fully blocked
Tide Daily rise and fall of water
Neap tide Lower high tides during the first and third quarter moons
Maria Dark smooth lava covered areas on the moon
Highlands Higher lighter areas on the moon covered with craters
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