Earth and Space Flashcards
1
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Cosmology
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“The study of the formation of the universe”
2
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Astronomy
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“The science that deals with the universe beyond Earths astmosphere”
3
Q
Celestial body
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“Any naturally made object outside the Earths atmosphere”
4
Q
Star
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A festival body that generates its own light and heat
5
Q
Planet
A
A celestial body that orbits a star
6
Q
Moon
A
“A natural satellite of planet”
7
Q
Asteroid
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A small rocky body orbiting the sun
8
Q
Comets
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A dusty snowball which orbits the sun
9
Q
Galaxy
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A large system of stars held together by gravity and isolated from other similar systems
