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What is an axis?
What is an axis?
An imaginary line about which a body rotates.
What is a constellation?
What is a constellation?
A star pattern.
What is a lunar eclipse?
What is a lunar eclipse?
The event in which the full moon passes partially or wholly through the Earth's shadow.
What are moon phases?
What are moon phases?
What does NASA stand for and what does it do?
What does NASA stand for and what does it do?
What is a revolution?
What is a revolution?
What is rotation?
What is rotation?
What is a space probe?
What is a space probe?
What is a telescope?
What is a telescope?
Flashcards
Axis
Axis
An imaginary line around which an object spins.
Constellation
Constellation
A group of stars forming a recognizable pattern.
Ellipse
Ellipse
An oval shape, like a stretched-out circle.
Eclipse
Eclipse
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Lunar Eclipse
Lunar Eclipse
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Moon
Moon
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Moon Phases
Moon Phases
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NASA
NASA
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Orbit
Orbit
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Revolution
Revolution
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Rotation
Rotation
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Solar Eclipse
Solar Eclipse
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Space Probe
Space Probe
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Telescope
Telescope
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Study Notes
- Axis: An imaginary line around which an object rotates.
- Constellation: A recognizable pattern of stars in the night sky.
- Ellipse: A stretched-out circle, resembling an oval shape.
- Eclipse: Occurs when one space object comes between the sun and another object.
- Lunar Eclipse: Happens when the full moon passes through Earth's shadow, either partially or entirely.
- Moon: A natural satellite that orbits a planet.
- Moon Phases: The different shapes the moon appears to have as it orbits Earth.
- NASA: The U.S. government agency responsible for the nation's space program.
- Orbit: The path an object takes as it revolves around another object in space.
- Revolution: The movement of one object around another object.
- Rotation: The spinning of a planet, moon, or star on its axis.
- Solar Eclipse: Occurs when the moon passes between the sun and Earth.
- Space Probe: A vehicle that travels through space controlled from Earth, used to capture images and send data.
- Telescope: An instrument using lenses to view distant objects, making them appear closer and larger.
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Description
Brief definitions of space-related terms: axis, constellation, ellipse, eclipse, lunar eclipse, moon and moon phases, NASA, orbit, revolution, rotation, solar eclipse, and space probe.
