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Science Vocabulary
Chapter 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Revolution | The movement of an object around another object or point. |
| Star | Huge globe of hot gases that shines by its own light. |
| Axis | Imaginary line on which an object rotates. |
| Comet | Small space object that orbits a star and can have a tail. |
| Meteor | Piece of rock or metal from space that enters Earth's atmosphere. |
| Refracting telescope | Instrument that uses two lenses for viewing distant objects. |
| Reflecting Telescope | Instrument for viewing distant objects that uses a curved mirror. |
| Meteorite | Material from space that lands on Earth. |
| Constellation | Pattern of stars in the night sky. |
| Planet | Large body in space that orbits a star and does not produce light of its own. |
| Rotation | Spinning motion of an object on its axis. |