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The following words are all the vocabulary terms used in Chapters 1-3 in the astronomy textbook.
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Chapter 1:
Astronomy
Axis
Rotation
Revolution
Orbit
Latitude
Solstice
Equinox
Vernal equinox
Autumnal equinox
Phase
Eclipse
Solar eclipse
Umbra
Penumbra
Lunar eclipse
Tide
Gravity
Spring tide
Neap tide
Satellite
Geosynchronous orbit
Telescope
Crater
Maria
Chapter 2:
Geocentric
Heliocentric
Ellipse
Inertia
Nuclear fusion
Core
Photosphere
Chromosphere
Corona
Solar wind
Sunspot
Prominence
Solar flare
Terrestrial planets
Retrograde rotation
Greenhouse effect
Gas giant
Comet
Asteroid
Asteroid belt
Meteoroid
Meteor
Meteorite
Extraterrestrial life
Chapter 3:
Constellation
Spiral galaxy
Visible light
Elliptical galaxy
Wavelength
Irregular galaxy
Spectrum
Big bang
Convex lens
Electromagnetic radiation
Refracting telescope
Reflecting telescope
Radio telescope
Observatory
Spectrograph
Galaxy
Universe
Light-year
Parallax
Giant star
Apparent magnitude
Absolute magnitude
H-R diagram
Main sequence
Pulsar
Nebula
Protostar
White dwarf
Supernova
Neutron star
Black hole
Quasar
Binary star
Eclipsing binary
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