Sun, Moon, Planets Vocab

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Astronomer:

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Studies objects in the universe.

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Constellation: A group of stars seen as a pattern.

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A group of stars that humans see as a pattern and name.

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Dwarf Planet?

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Pluto

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Giant gas planets:

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Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter - farthest from the sun.

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Define Gravity

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Attraction between two objects.

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Inner planets:

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Terrestrial planets - Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars.

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Lunar Cycle: 4 week period where the Moon orbits Earth and goes through all phases.

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4 week period where the Moon orbits Earth one time and goes through all its phases.

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Define Orbit

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To move or travel around an object in a curved path.

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Define Phase

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Shape of the visible part of the Moon.

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What is a planet?

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A large, round object orbiting a star.