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meteor |
streak of light produced when a small object burns up entering Earth's atmosphere |
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satellite |
body that orbits space |
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star |
giant ball of hot gas, mainly hydrogen and helium |
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planet |
object that orbits the sun, is large enough to have been rounded by its gravity, and has cleared the area of its orbit |
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star chart |
tool that helps you find constellations in your location and season |
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constellation |
group of stars that people imagine to represent a figure or object |
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zodiac |
narrow band in the sky through which planets appear to move |
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axis |
line passing through Earth's center and poles |
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rotation |
movement of Earth around its axis |
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revolution |
movement of Earth around the sun |
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orbit |
path of Earth as it revolves around the sun |
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calendar |
defines the beginning, length, and divisions of a year |
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equinox |
when the noon sun is directly overhead at the equator |
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solstice |
when the sun is farthest north or south of the equator |
