ES chapter 2 vocab Flashcards

1
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a ball of hot gasses that gives off light and other types of energy

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star

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2
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everything that exists throughout space

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universe

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3
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a star solar system that contains large groups of stars

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galaxy

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4
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a large nearly rounded space object that orbits a star

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planet

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5
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a large rocky object that orbits a planet

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moon

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6
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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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