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Earth and Space
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| gravity | a force of attraction, or pull, between two objects |
| meteor | a space rock that enters the Earth's atmosphere |
| Meteorite | a meteor the strikes Earth's surface |
| tides | the regular rise or fall of water along the shore |
| moon phases | the apparent shapes of the moo in the sky |
| orbit | the path an object takes as it travels around another object |
| revolution | one complete trip around another object in circular or nearly circular path |
| rotation | a complete spin on an axis |