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Rotation   show
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show the movement of an object in a circular or elliptical course around another or about an axis or center.  
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Most common elements in the universe   show
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Light year   show
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show (of the moon between new and full) have a progressively larger part of its visible surface illuminated, increasing its apparent size.  
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Waning   show
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Which side is the moon lit up on during the waxing phases?   show
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show a waning moon will be illuminated on the left side.  
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show New moon. Waxing Crescent. First quarter. Waxing Gibbous. Full moon. Waning Gibbous. Last (third) quarter moon. Waning Crescent.  
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show 27.3 days  
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How long does it take for the moon to go from new moon to full moon?   show
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show Planets made of rock  
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show Planets made of gas  
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Inner planets   show
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show Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, and Jupiter  
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show a small rocky body orbiting the sun. Though some have more eccentric orbits, and a few pass close to the earth or enter the atmosphere as meteors.  
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Asteroid belt   show
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meteors, meteoroids, and meteorites.   show
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3 parts of a comet   show
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show away from the sun  
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show the sun's radiation pressure.  
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corona   show
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show the continuous flow of charged particles from the sun which permeates the solar system.  
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show a spot or patch appearing from time to time on the sun's surface, appearing dark by contrast with its surroundings.  
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show nuclear fusion within the sun  
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show apparent magnitude — how bright the star appears from Earth — and absolute magnitude — how bright the star appears at a standard distance of 32.6 light-years  
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show main sequence  
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Nebula   show
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show the stage where a star spends most of its existence  
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Red giant   show
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show a red giant but huge.  
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Supernova   show
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show a theoretical stellar remnant  
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show a region of space having a gravitational field so intense that no matter or radiation can escape.  
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What causes stars to have different life cycles?   show
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show nuclear fusion  
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Milky Way   show
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Elliptical   show
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Spiral   show
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show Irregular  
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show supermassive black hole  
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