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11 Cards in this Set
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Satellite
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a spacecraft that is launched into space and gathers information
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Waxing
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when the moon seems to get larger and larger every night
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Phase
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a change in the moon, based on its postition
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Constellation
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a group of stars that form a pattern in the sky
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Star
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dense ball of gas and dust and produces energy
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Revolution
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movement of the Earth in a curved path around the sun
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Rotation
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spinning of the Earth on its axis
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Waning
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when the moon appears to get smaller and smaller every night
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Axis
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the imaginary line that the Earth spins on
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Comet
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an object in the solar system made up of ice, dust, and frozen gases that develop a tail of light
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Star
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burning sphere of gas
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