vocabulary earth science chapter 2 Flashcards
1
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A hot ball of of gasses that gives off light and other types of energy .
A
star
2
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Everything that exists throughout space .
A
universe
3
Q
A star system that contains large groups of stars.
A
galaxy
4
Q
A large nearly round space object that orbits a star.
A
planet
5
Q
A large rocky object that orbits a planet .
A
moon
6
Q
An object that orbits the sun , but is larger than an asteroid and smaller than a planet , and has a nearly round shape .
A
dwarf planet
