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Solar System Vocabulary

Game 1- Ellard

AB
axisan imaginary line through a spinning object
rotationone full spin of an object around an axis
revolutionthe movement of one object around another object
orbitthe path of an object around another object
satellitean object that revolves around another object
solar systemthe sun, 8 planets and their moons ,and other objects that orbit the sun
gravitya force that pulls any two objects together
moonthe Earth's natural satellite
sunthe yellow star in our solar system
planetone of 8 large, solid, nearly spherical objects revolving around the sun
cratera deep impression left in the surface of a planet or man by the impact of meteorite
seasonone of the four parts of the year
lunarof or pertaining to the moon
solarof or pertaining to the sun
phaseon of the apparent shapes of the moon


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