Intro to Earth Science Vocab Starter NY 3 (Astronomy) PART 2

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Asteroid

A solid or rocky metallic object that orbits the sun.

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Coriolis Effect

A deflection of materials caused by Earth’s rotation.

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Local Time

Equal for all locations on the same meridian (line of longitude)

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Galaxy

A large grouping of stars.

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Geocentric Model

Earth-centered

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Heliocentric Model

Sun-centered

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Meteor

Also called a shooting star

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Luminosity

The brightness of an object.