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Earth, Sun, and Moon 5.8D
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Moon A natural satellite that orbits a planet; some planets have no moons; others have over 60 moons.
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Craters Bowl-shaped indents or cavities on the surface of a planet, moon, or asteroid that are caused by a collision with another object, such as a meteorite.
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Sun The star at the center of our solar system that supplies heat and light to Earth; its enormous gravity keeps the solar system in orbit. It’s made up of Hydrogen and Helium gases.
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The heaviness of an object; the force of gravity on mass=weight.
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Revolution Making a complete turn around another object. The planets REVOLVE around the sun.
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Satellite An object that revolves around a larger object in space. They can be natural (like a moon) or manmade objects.
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Tide The rise and fall of the water in the ocean, caused by the pull of gravity from the moon and the sun
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Moon Phases What the moon looks like at different times of the month.
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Model A representation of something found in real life.
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Planet A round body in space made of rocks and gases.
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Galaxy A large group of stars. Our galaxy is the Milky Way with billions of stars; it has a spiral shape.
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