3.1-3.4 Solar System and Planets

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the Sun and the planets and other objects that orbit the Sun

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Solar System

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a large body in space that orbits a star and does not produce light on its own

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Planet

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a path of an object as it circles around another object in outer space

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Orbit

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a natural force that pulls two objects toward one another

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Gravity

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a natural object that revolves around a planet

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Moon

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the only planet in the solar system on which life is known to exist

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Earth

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a rocky object that orbits the Sun, found mostly in the region between Mars and Jupiter

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Asteroid

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a small object in space that orbits a star and is made of ice, dust particles, and frozen gases

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Comet

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Our Solar System's star that is made of hydrogen and helium gases, and supplies the heat and light that sustains life on Earth

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Sun

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a piece of rock or metal from space that enters Earth's atmosphere

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Meteor