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Title: Astronomy Book Vocabulary

Description: Chapter 1/Section 1

Total Flash Cards: 8

Created: 06/13/2005 11:27:19

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Term
astronomy
Definition
the study of the moon, stars, and other objects in space
Term
axis
Definition
an imaginary line that passes through Earth's center and the North and South poles, about which Earth rotates
Term
rotation
Definition
the spinning motion of a planet on its axis
Term
revolution
Definition
the movement of an object around another object
Term
orbit
Definition
the path of an object as it revolves around another object in space
Term
solstice
Definition
the two days of the year on which the sun reaches its greatest distance north or south of the equator
Term
equinox
Definition
the two days of the year on which neither hemisphere is tilted toward or away from the sun
Term
calendar
Definition
a system of organizing time that defines the beginning, length, and divisions of a year