Solar System Flashcard

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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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What does not orbit a star? Options: Planets, Galaxies, Asteroids, Comets

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Galaxies

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The path of an object as it circles around another object in outer space is called its _________.

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Orbit

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The natural force that pulls two objects toward one another is known as ___________.

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Gravity

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A natural object that revolves around a planet. Also called natural satellites.

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A moon

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The only planet in the solar system on which life is known to exist: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

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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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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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The Sun

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A piece of rock or metal from space that is burning in our atmosphere

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Meteor