Space Flashcards

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Rotation

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the action of rotating around an axis

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Luminous Vs. Non-luminous

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Luminous- bright or shining, especially in the dark.

Non-luminous-Not capable of producing light, but can be capable of reflecting light from another source.

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Revolution

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an instance of revolving-move in a circular orbit around

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Satellites

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a celestial body orbiting the earth or another planet

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Meteoroid

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a small body moving in the solar system

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Meteor

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a small body of matter from outer space that enters the earth’s atmosphere

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Meteorite

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a meteor that survives its passage through the earth’s atmosphere such that part of it strikes the ground

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What are the eclipses

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New moon-waxing crescent-first quarter-waxing gibbous-full moon-waning gibbous-third quarter-waning crescent

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Planets

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Mercury-Venus-Earth-Mars-Jupiter-Saturn-Uranus-Neptune

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