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Astronomy
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| spherical mass of hot gases that produces energy | star |
| solid body which orbits the sun | planet |
| solid body which orbits a planet | moon |
| force that keeps planets orbitting the sun (Newton) | gravity |
| spinning on an imaginary axis | rotation |
| orbitting around the sun | revolution |
| darker, cooler areas of the sun caused by magnetic storms | sunspot |
| cyclical pattern of water rising and falling on earth due to moon's gravitational force acting on the oceans | tide |
| earth is tilted away from the sun; closer, fewer hours of light (Northern Hemisphere) | winter |
| earth is tilted toward the sun; farther, more hours of light (Northern Hemisphere) | summer |