Earth Science Chapter 2 Flashcards

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

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Star

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Is everything that exists throughout space

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Universe

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Is a star system that contains large groups of stars

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Galaxy

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Is a large nearly round space object that orbits a star

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Planet

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Is a large rocky object that orbits a planet

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Moon

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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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