Celestial Bodies

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Between which 2 planets do we find the asteroid belt?

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Mars and Jupiter

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What is a constellation?

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A group of stars that forms a pattern in the sky.

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^{Objects made of ice, gas and dust and orbit our sun are called:}

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Comets

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Asteroids "hang out" in our solar system in a place called:

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The Asteroid Belt

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These objects that orbit the sun are nicknamed, "dirty snowballs" and are found in the Oort Cloud.

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Comets

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When a meteoroid STRIKES the surface of the earth scientists refer to them as:

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Meteorites

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When objects strike the surface of a planet or moon, they leave a deep impression on the surface called a:

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Crater

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What do comets, asteroids and meteor all orbit?

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The Sun

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Piece of rock that burns up as it passes through the earth's atmosphere.

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meteor

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The hottest color star is

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Blue