earth science Chap. 2 vocab Flashcards

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a ______ is a ball of hot gases that gives off light and other types of energy

A

star

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The _________ is everything that exists throughout space

A

universe

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A________ is a star system that contains large groups of stars

A

galaxy

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A __________ is a nearly round space object that orbits a star

A

planet

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A ______ is a large rocky object that orbits a planet

A

moon

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A ________ is an object that orbits the sun is larger than an asteroid and smaller than a planet and has a nearly round shape.

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dwarf planet

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