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vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Rotate | to spin around an axis |
| Axis | an imaginary line that runs through the center of the earth |
| Revolve | to travel in a closed path in space around the sun |
| Orbit | an objects 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 the earth, different amounts of its lit surface can be seen |
| Solar System | is a group of objects in space that orbit a star in the center plus the star itself |
| Planet | is a large object that revolves around a star in a clear orbit |
| Dwarf Planet | also revolves around a star, but its path is not clear of other objects |
| Comet | a ball of rock, 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 |