Vocab. #8-13 & Earth/Moon Comparison Review

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chunks of rock that look like giant potatoes in space

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asteroids

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an instrument that magnifies distant objects, or makes them appear larger

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telescope

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a robot vehicle used to explore deep space

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space probe

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a natural body, like the moon, or an artificial object that orbits another object

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satellite

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balls of ice and rock that circle the sun from two regions beyond the orbit of Pluto

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comets

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large, round bodies that revolve around a star

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planets

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the moon has

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craters

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the Earth has

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running water

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both the moon and Earth have

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day and night cycles

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both the Earth and moon have

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volcanoes