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vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| rotate | to spin around an axis |
| axis | an imaginary line that runs through the center of 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 Earth rather than the sun |
| phase | as the moon revolves around the Earth, different amounts of its surface can be seen |
| solar system | is a group of objects space that orbit a star itself |
| planets | is a large object that revolves around a star in a clear orbit |
| dwarf planets | also revolves around a star, but it path is not clear of the others |
| comet | a ball of rock, ice and frozen gases |