Key Terms Of Solar System Flashcards

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What are asteroids?

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Asteroids are small rocky objects that orbit the sun. They are also smaller than planets.

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What are comets?

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They are frozen gases, rock and dust that orbits the sun.

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What are dwarf planets?

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They are the world’s that are too small to be considered full pledge planets, but too large to fall into smaller categories.

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What is a galaxy?

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It is a huge collection of gas, dust and billions of stars and their solar system.

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What is a meteoroid?

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It is a small piece of stone-like debris which travels in outer space.

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What is a moon?

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It is a natural satellite of the earth, visible by reflecting light from the sun.

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What is outer space?

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It refers to the relatively empty regions of the universe.

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What are planets?

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They are the astronomical bodies orbiting a star Tennant that is massive enough to be rounded by its own gravity.

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What is a star?

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It is a luminous bull of gas; mostly hydrogen and helium held together by its own gravity.

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What is a universe?

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It is everything we can touch, feel, sense or measure. It includes living things, planets, stars and galaxies.

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