Efaraima Glossary

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Using a glossary

Sometimes a book also has a glossary at the beginning or the end.  This gives short explanations of specialised or difficult terms used in the book.  The following is an example is from a book about the moon.

GLOSSARY Albedo        Asteroid   Mare Satellite Sputnik 1

in astronomy, the reflective property of planets a small rocky object found mainly in a belt or flat ring between the orbits of Jupiter and Mars; also called a minor planet because it is so small (the largest are only 200 km across). a large flat plain on the moon caused by lava flows and marked by ridges, depressions and faults; all 14 maria are on the side of the moon that faces Earth. a natural (e.g. moon) or artificial (e.g. spacecraft) object that orbits around a larger astronomical body. the first artificial satellite, which was launched into space to orbit around the Earth in 1957.

Name an artificial satellite.

What is another term for a minor planet in orbit between Mars and Jupiter?The orbits of Jupiter and Mars.

What is the term for an object that orbits around another larger planetary body?minor planet.

What is the term used for a large flat lava flow on the moon?astronomical body.

What term is used to describe the characteristic light reflecting from a planet?Spacecraft.