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Solar System
Unit 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| rotate | to spin on an axis |
| axis | the imaginary line around which Earth rotates |
| revolve | to go around another object |
| orbit | the path of one object in space around another object |
| season | each of the four divisions of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter) marked by particular weather patterns and daylight hours, resulting from the earth's changing position with regard to the sun |
| solstice | the day of the year with the most sunlight (summer) or the least sunlight (winter) because of the Earth's tilt. |
| equinox | a special day that happens twice a year when day and night are about the same length, with roughly 12 hours of each. |
| planet | a large, round body that revolves around a star in a clear orbit |
| sun | the star at the center of the solar system |
| star | huge ball of very hot glowing gases in space that produce their own light and heat |