SUN EARTH MOON VOCAB TEST

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Air surrounding Earth, a mix of gases.

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atmosphere

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Path an object follows around another in space

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orbit

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Spinning of a planet or Moon on its axis.

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rotation

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An object that generates its own heat and light.

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star

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Rise and fall of the ocean due to gravitational pull...

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Tides

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Changes in natural sunlight due to Earth's tilt...

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Seasons

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Moon?

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earth's natural satellite

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Substances that make up a whole object...

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Composition

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One orbit of an object in space around another...

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Revolution

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Imaginary line around which an object rotates...

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Axis