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What is a planet?

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  • a large ball of matter that orbits a star.
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What is a Dwarf planet?

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  • an object that orbits a star, but is too small to be classified as a planet.
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What is an exo-planet?

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  • a planet outside of our solar system.
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What is a moon?

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  • a natural satellite that orbits a planet.
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What is an asteroid?

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  • an orbiting object that is smaller than a dwarf planet.
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What is a solar system?

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  • a central star orbited by planets.
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What is the galaxy?

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  • a system of stars and other matter, bound together by gravity.
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What is a Light year?

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  • the distance light travels in 1 year.
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National 5 Physics (7 decks)

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