chapter 10.3 Flashcards
1
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a planet between the sun and the asteroid belt
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inner planet
2
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one of the five planets beyond the asteroid belt
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outer planet
3
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region between Mars and Jupiter where most asteroids are found
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asteroid belt
4
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one of the many small rocky objects that orbits the sun between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter
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asteroid
5
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a chunk of rock from space that burns up as it travels through Earths atmosphere
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meteor
6
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a chunk of rock that strike s the surface of Earth or the Moon
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meteorite
7
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a mixture of ices, frozen gases, rock, and dust left over from our solar system
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comet
8
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a collection of billions of stars
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galaxy
