Earth and the Solar System Flashcard

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What is gravity?

Back

The force that attracts a body towards the center of the earth

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Orbit

Back

The curved path of a celestial object around a star, planet, or moon

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What is the solar system?

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The collection of eight planets and their moons in orbit around the sun

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What is a comet?

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A celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust

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What is the core?

Back

The central or most important part of something

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What is a dwarf planet?

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A celestial body that resembles a small planet but lacks certain criteria

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Which of these is NOT part of the solar system? The sun, A car, Planets, Moons

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A car

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What happens to a comet when it is near the sun?

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It grows a 'tail' of gas and dust particles

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What is a feature of gravity?

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It attracts a body towards the center of the earth

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What is the main function of an orbit?

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To allow celestial objects to travel around a star, planet, or moon