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| word | meaning |
|---|---|
| rotate | to spin around an axis. |
| axis | an imaginary line that runs through the center of the earth from the north pole to the south pole. |
| revolve | to travel in a close path around the sun. |
| orbit | an object's path in space around another object. |
| moon | a small planet - like body that revolves around earth rather than the sun. |
| phases | as the moon revolves around the earth, rather tan the sun. |
| solar system | 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 clear orbit. |
| dwarf planet | also revolves around a star, but does not have a clear orbit of other objects. |
| comet | a ball of rock, ice and frozen gases. |
| star | a huge ball of superheated gases. |
| sun | a star that is at the center of our solar system. |
| constellation | a group of stars that cause an imaginary picture in the sky. |
| galaxy | a huge system of dust, gases, and stars. |
| universe | every thing that exists I space. |