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Astronomy: Earth, Sun and Moon
Astronomy: Ch. 1
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Science
6th Grade
01/10/2013

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Term
astronomy
Definition
the study of the moon, stars, and other objects in space, or the cosmos
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axis

Definition
an imaginary line that passes through Earth’s center and the North and South poles
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rotation

Definition
the spinning motion of a planet on its axis
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revolution

 

Definition
the movement of an object around another object in space
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orbit

 

Definition
the path of an object as it revolves around another object in space    
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calendar

Definition

a system of organizing time that defines the beginning, length, and divisions of a year

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solstice

 

Definition

means “sun stop”


the two days of the year on which the sun is the highest and lowest in the sky

   

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