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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| an imaginary line through the center of a planet rotates | axis of rotation |
| the time it takes for a planet to rotate once around its axis | period of rotation |
| the time it takes a planet to move completely around the sun | period of revolution |
| an oval | ellipse |
| the distance between the sun and the earth | astronomical unit |
| a object that revolves around a planet | satellite |
| the different phases of the moon from the earth | lunar phase |
| a total or partial obscuring of one celestial body by another | eclipse |
| an attractive force between all object that have mass | gravity |
| force exerted per unit are by air particles | atmospheric pressure |
| a rocky object smaller than a planet that is found between the orbits of mars and jupiter | asteroid |
| a small icy body in orbit around the sun often having a highly elliptical orbit | comet |
| solid interplanetary particles through earths atmosphere | meteroroid |