Astronomy Flashcards

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Asteroids

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A zone between Mars and Jupiter where most asteroids in our solar system are.

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Astronomy

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The study of celestial objects, space, and the universe as a whole.

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Axis

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An imaginary line through the Earth that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole.

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Comets

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Small objects in the Solar System made of ice, dust, and gas that travel around the sun.

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Day

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The time it takes for Earth to complete one rotation on its axis.

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Equator

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An imaginary line around the middle of the Earth, equidistant from the North and South Poles.

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Galaxy

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A collection of millions of stars held together by gravity.

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Luminous

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Emitting or reflecting light.

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Meteoroids

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A solid mass of rock or metal from space that lands on Earth.

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Orbit

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The path a satellite takes around the object it is travelling around.