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Space
5th Grade Space Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Rotation | Spinning of an object |
| Revolution | When an object goes around another object |
| Terrestrial planets | Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars |
| Gas Giants | Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune |
| Orbit | Path an objects follows as it moves around another object |
| Luminosity | The brightness of a star |
| Fusion | When atoms combine forming a larger elements and releasing a huge amount of energy |
| Core | 1st layer of sun |
| Radiation Zone | 2nd layer of sun |
| Convection zone | 3rd layer of sun |
| Photosphere | 4th layer of sun, this is the surface. |
| Corona | 5th layer of sun, atmosphere |
| Sun spot | Dark spots on the surface of sun |
| Solar Flare | Brief busrt of energy on the surface of sun |