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Science 10-1-07
Astronomy Test #1
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5th Grade
10/01/2007

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asteroids
Definition
left over material free floating in space
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constellation
Definition
a pattern of stars in the night sky
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astronomical unit (AU)
Definition
the average distance from the earth to the sun
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light year
Definition
the distance light energy travels in one year (186,000 miles per second)
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revolution
Definition
the movement of an object around another object (earth around the sun yearly)
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rotation
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the spinning motion of a planet about its axis
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galaxy
Definition
a giant structure that contains hundreds of billions of stars
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nebula
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an area of gas and dust where stars are born
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satelitte
Definition
any object that revolves around another object in space
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solar system
Definition
everything that is outside our atmosphere
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star
Definition
a giant ball of glowing gas
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