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Science Vocabulary
Earth Gravity and Space
Term | Definition |
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shadow | The darkest area created by an object that stops light |
orbit | the path an object follows around another object |
rotation | when a planet or moon travels around the body it is orbiting one time (for Earth that is 24 hours) |
axis | an invisible line around which an object rotates or spins |
revolution | when a planet or moon travels around the body it is orbiting one time (for Earth that is 365 days or a year) |
sun | a star around which Earth and other planets in our solar system revolve. It furnishes heat, light, and energy |
universe | everything that exist including all matter and energy, the planets, stars, galaxies, and all contents of space |
galaxy | a large group of stars and planets held together by gravity. |
solar system | the sun and everything that orbits or travels around the sun. |
planet | a large round object in space that Does Not give off light and that orbits a star |
star | a ball of burning gas in space that gives off light |