The Solar System Flashcards

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Planet

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Any of the nine primary bodies that orbit the sun

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Solar system

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The solar system is the sun and all of the planets that travel around it

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Satellite

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A satellite is a natural or artificial body that revolves around a planet

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Phase

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A change in the illuminated area of one celestial body as seen from another celestial body

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Eclipse

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The shadow of one celestial body falls on another

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White dwarf

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A small hot dim star that is left over from the center of a old star

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Red giant

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A star that’s about to die

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Supernova

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A gigantic explosion when a star collapses

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Black hole

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A object so massive and dense light light can’t escape

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Galaxy

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A collection of stars dust and gas brought together by gravity

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