Science Calvert 3rd grade block 5
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- atmosphere
- a layer of gases surronding a planet
- comet
- a body of ice and rock that orbits the Sun
- corona
- outermost layer of gases surrounding the Sun
- telescope
- tool that gathers light to make faraway objects appear closer
- solar system
- the Sun and all the objects that orbit the Sun
- planet
- a satellite of the Sun
- satellite
- an object that orbits another, larger object in space
- solar eclipse
- when the Moon's shadow blocks the Sun
- star
- a hot sphere of gases that gives off energy
- phase
- apparent change in the Moon's shape
- axis
- a real or imaginary line through the center of a spinning object
- asteroid
- a small chunk of rock or metal that orbits the Sun
- revolve
- to move in a circle around an object
- crater
- a hollow area in the ground
- sunspot
- a dark area on the Sun's surface
- lunar eclipse
- when the Earth's shadow blocks the moon
- eclipse
- when one object passes into the shadow of another object
- rotate
- to turn around
- fuel
- something burned to provide heat or power
- lens
- a curved piece of glass