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Aubri Brown
Solar System
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Astronomy
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12/09/2020

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solar system
Definition
the Sun and the collection of stars
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planet
Definition
a large body of either rock or gas that follows a consistent orbit around the Sun
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star
Definition
a huge ball of very hot gases that give off light and heat
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gravity
Definition
the force that attracts a moon to a planet, or a planet to a star
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moon
Definition
a smaller object orbiting a planet
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orbit
Definition
the path that a planet around the Sun, or a moon takes around a planet
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Sun
Definition
the star in our Solar System
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galaxy
Definition
a large group of stars orbiting a central point
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Milky Way
Definition
the galaxy we live in
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atmosphere
Definition
the layer of gas around a planet
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meteor
Definition
a small piece of rock in space
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comet
Definition
a body of ice, dust and bits of rock that passes through space leaving a tail of ice and dust behind
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asteroid
Definition
a body of rock and ice in space
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Universe
Definition
everything that exists: all the galaxies, stars and planets
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year
Definition
the amount of time it takes the Earth to travel around the Sun, 365 days
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