Astronomy Review 5

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The color of a star depends on its

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temperature

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What color are the hottest stars?

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blue

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the distance light travels in a year

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light year

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A celestial body of ice, dust, and rock with an elongated and elliptical orbit.

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comet

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A celestial body that revolves around a planet.

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moon

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Remains of meteoroids that strike the surface of Earth or the Moon.

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meteorites

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A small object that enters Earth's atmosphere from space and burns due to friction, emitting light.

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meteor

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The region between the inner and outer planets where most asteroids orbit around the Sun.

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Asteroid Belt

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Any of the planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, whose orbits lie beyond the asteroid belt.

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Gas Giants

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Any of the rocky, inner planets of Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars, whose orbits are inside the asteroid belt.

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Terrestrial (rocky) Planets