Astronomy Vocab

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Milky Way?

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The galaxy we live in.

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Objects orbiting Earth:

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1; called a moon.

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Spring tide: Highest high tide, occurs twice a month.

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Highest high tide, happens twice a month.

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What is the universe?

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Composed of every galaxy, star, and planet that we know of.

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Why do planets orbit?

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Gravitational pull

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Kepler's laws:

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Orbit shape, Speed, and Motion

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Kepler's Laws: If an orbit is smaller than a larger one, it moves faster.

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Kepler's Third Law

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Elliptical means:

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Oval

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Orbit means:

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Revolving around another object

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Electromagnetic Spectrum:

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Arrangement of radiation by wavelength.