Space Unit 7

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atmosphere

Back

a blanket of gas surrounding a planet

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axis

Back

real or imaginary line through the center of an object

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eclipse

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an event that occurs when one object in outer space blocks the sunlight reaching another object

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hemisphere

Back

half of the sphere of the Earth

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universe

Back

all objects and matter in space including Earth and beyond

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planet

Back

a round object in space that orbits the sun

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orbit

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the curved path something in space takes around another object in space

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solar system

Back

the sun, other bodies like asteroids and meteors, and planets that orbit the sun

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rotate

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the turn about on an axis or center

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tilted

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slanted or tipped to one side