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Vocabulary Planets

Vocabulary

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rotate to spin around on an axis
axis an imaginary line that run through the center of the Earth from the north pole to the south pole
revolve to travel in a closed path around the sun
orbit an object's path in space around another object
moon a small planet-like body that revolves around the earth rather than the sun
phases as the moon revolves around earth, different amounts of it is lit surface can be seen
solar system is a group of objects in space that obit around a star in the center, plus the star itself
planet is a large object that revolves around a star in a clear obit
dwarf planet also revolves around a star, but its path is not clear of other objects
cement a ball of rock, ice and frozen gases
star a huge ball of superheated gases
sun a star that is in the center of our solar system
constellation a group of stars that form an imaginary picture in the sky
galaxy a huge system of gases, dust, and stars
universe everything that exists in space
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