Astronomy Vocab Flashcard

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Satellite

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Orbits a planet

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Meteor

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A shooting star

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Definition of a planet:

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Orbits a star directly.

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What is a star?

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Giant ball of hot gas with nuclear fusion at the core.

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Group of stars based on culture or mythology

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constellation

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Imaginary pole that Earth rotates on

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Axis

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Earth's spinning on its axis

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rotation

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Orbit of a planet around a star

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Revolution

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Solstice

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Sun directly over Earth at 23.5° N/S of equator.

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Equinox

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When the sun is directly over the equator.