Solar System Flashcards
1
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Star
A
A giant ball of hot, glowing matter.
2
Q
Apparent
A
How something looks.
3
Q
Solar System
A
The planets, asteroids, and comets that orbit the sun, as well as the planet’s moons.
4
Q
Orbit
A
The curved path of an object around a star, a planet, or a moon.
5
Q
Moon
A
A large, round piece of rock and ice that revolves around a planet.
6
Q
Outer planets
A
The four large planets farthest from the sun that are made of ice and gases.
7
Q
Characteristics
A
A trait that can help identify something.
8
Q
Asteroids
A
A chunk of rock in space that orbits the sun.
9
Q
Comets
A
Chunk of rock, dust, and ice with stretched-out orbits around the sun.
10
Q
Inner planets
A
The four rocky planets closest to the sun.
