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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| astronomical unit | the average distance from earth to sun |
| axis of rotation | an imaginary line through the center of a planet around which planet |
| ellipse | an oval |
| period of revolution | the time it takes to move a round the sun |
| period of rotation | the time it takes to rotate on its axis |
| eclipse | a total or partial obscuring of one celtestial body by another |
| lunar phase | different appearance of the moon as it orbits the earth |
| satellite | an object that revolves around a planet |
| inner planets | 4 costest planets to the earth |
| outer planets | 4 outer planets form mars |
| astroid | a rocky object smaller than a planet |
| comet | a small icy rock that has a big orbit |
| metorid | rock paseing through atmosphere |