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Lesson 2: How Do the Earth, Sun, & Moon Interact?
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Axis
An imaginary line about which a body rotates
Galaxy
A system of millions or billions of stars, gas, and dust held together in a cluster by gravity.
Gravity
The force that attracts all masses of matter toward each other.
Moon
A natural satellite that orbits a planet; Earth has one moon.
Orbit
The path one object travels as it revolves around another object.
Planet
A round body that orbits the Sun in a clear path.
Revolution
Movement of an object in an orbital path.
Rotation
Movement of an object around its axis.
Universe
All existing matter and space.
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