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REGENTS REVIEW - Astronomy

All of these word activities deal with the "Earth in Space".

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JovianThe giant gas ball planets.
Star trailsLeft on a time exposed night photo due to Earth rotation.
FusionLighter elements joining to form heavier elements in the cores of stars.
Moon phasesCaused by Moon relvolving around the Earth each month.
Apparent diameterHow big an object appears in the sky.
EccentricityThe flatness of an ellipse.
Solar eclipseWhen the Earth gets in the Moon's shadow, causing the Sun to appear to go out.
HeliocentricModel with Sun in center of solar system.
RevolutionOrbiting around something.
RotationSpinning on an axis.
Red shiftSpectral proof of the big bang theory.
Main sequenceWhere most stars are found on the star graph.
LuminosityThe brightness of a star.

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