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vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| rotate | to spin around an axis. |
| axis | an imaginary line that runs through the middle of the earth. |
| revolve | to travel in a closed path around the sun. |
| orbit | an objects path in space around another object. |
| moon | a small planet-like body that revolves around the earth and not 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 revolve around a star. |
| dwarf planet | a smaller planet. |
| comet | a ball of rock made of minerals, ice, and gases. |
| star | a super-heated ball of gas. |
| sun | a star that is at 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. |