Flashcards - Vocabulary S,P,M,&E Vocabulary

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How large something is compared to another object

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relative size

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A natural body that orbits around a star

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planet

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Object orbiting a planet, not a star

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A moon

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To move in a circular or curved path, or orbit, around a central object

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revolve

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A regular repeating path that one object takes around another object, or center of gravity

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orbit

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The act of turning, or circling, around a center point or axis

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rotate

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Located in the Milky Way Galaxy, consists of 8 planets, dwarf planets, dozens of moons, millions of asteroids, comets, and meteoroids.

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Solar System

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An invisible line which an object rotates, or spins, around

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axis