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Satellites
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a body in space that revolves around another, larger body; our moon is a satellite
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Rotation
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a body in space spinning on its imaginary axis
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Revolution
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the movement of an object in space on a path, called an orbit, around another body.
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Solar System
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the collection of nine planets and their moons in orbit around the sun, together with smaller bodies in the form of asteroids, meteoroids, and comets.
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Sun
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the average size star around which the earth orbits.
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Asteroids
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– fragments of rock which orbit the sun in the asteroid belt; believe to be left over from the formation of our solar system
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Comets
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a large ball of ice, dust, & gases which orbit the sun way beyond the orbit of Pluto
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Meteoroids
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Asteroids which travel through earth’s atmosphere, burning up and creating a “shooting star”; a meteorite is a meteroid which lands on earth
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