Earth, Sun, and Moon Vocabulary

An object in outer space.

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Celestial Body

​The curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft around a star, planet, or moon.

Same thing as revolving!

Satellites revolve and orbit around an object.

Orbit

Multiple Select

Which of these celestial bodies orbits another celestial body?

• Sun

• Earth

• Moon

​Spin around an axis.

Rotate