Earth and Space Flashcards

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Cosmology

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“The study of the formation of the universe”

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Astronomy

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“The science that deals with the universe beyond Earths astmosphere”

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Celestial body

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“Any naturally made object outside the Earths atmosphere”

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Star

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A festival body that generates its own light and heat

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Planet

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A celestial body that orbits a star

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Moon

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“A natural satellite of planet”

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Asteroid

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A small rocky body orbiting the sun

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Comets

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A dusty snowball which orbits the sun

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Galaxy

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A large system of stars held together by gravity and isolated from other similar systems

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