Science Vocabulary Big Idea #8 + More

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What is a gas?

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A substance or matter in a state in which it will expand freely to fill the whole of a container, having no fixed shape and no fixed volume.

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What are the outer planets of the solar system?

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The four farthest planets from the Sun: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. They are large, mostly made of gas and dust, have many moons, and are cool to cold.

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What is revolution in terms of motion?

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The act of revolving or turning round on its axis.

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What instrument allows people to see distant objects?

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Telescope.

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What is precipitation?

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Water released from the clouds in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

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What is a solid?

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A substance that has a definite shape and volume.

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What is a liquid?

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A substance that has a definite volume but no definite shape, taking the shape of its container.

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What is the difference between rotation and revolution?

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Rotation is the act of turning around an axis, while revolution is the act of moving around another object.

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What is the definition of a planet?

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A celestial body that orbits a star, is spherical in shape, and has cleared its orbit of other debris.

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What is an asteroid?

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A small rocky body that orbits the Sun, primarily found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.