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Astrology Terms
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9th Grade
10/15/2008

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Term
Revolving
Definition
orbiting
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Planet
Definition
A celestial body orbiting a star or stellar remnant.
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Comet
Definition
A small body of ice, dust and small, rocky articles orbiting the sun.
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Asteroid
Definition
A small, rocky object in orbit around the Sun.
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Moon
Definition
A natural satellite orbiting around a non-star.
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Solar System
Definition
ALL objects orbiting a star.
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Star
Definition
A massive sphere of (mostly) Hydrogen, undergoing nuclear fusion.
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Nuclear Fusion
Definition
The process by which multiple nuclei join together to form a heavier nucleus.
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