Earth Space Vocab #2

A galaxy is

• A huge collection of dust, stars, gas, planets, moons, asteroid, comets and meteoroids all held together by gravity

• A medium sized yellow star in the center of our solar system

• A system of planets and other bodies that orbit a star

• Everything in existence

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The Universe is

• A system of planets and other bodies that orbit a star

• Everything in existence

• A huge collection of dust, gas, stars, planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and meteoroids all held together by gravity

• A natural satellite/object that orbits a planet

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The Milky Way Galaxy is

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  Space between Mars and Jupiter where most asteroids orbit around the sun

• The spiral shaped galaxy our solar system is in which is our home galaxy

• Everything in existence

• The daily changing pattern of light reflected from our moon during a month

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The Asteroid Belt is

• Everything in existence

• A system of planets and other bodies that orbit a star

• A large rocky body in space that orbits a star and does not produce its own light

• The space between Mars and Jupiter where most asteroids orbit around the sun

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Moon phases are

• A force that pulls smaller objects toward a larger object

• The daily changing of light reflected from our moon during a month

• A medium size yellow star in the center of our solar system

• Space between Mars and Jupiter where most asteroids orbit around the sun

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The Sun is

• An obect made of rock, ice, dust, and gas that revolves around the sun

• A system of planets and other bodies that orbit a star

• A medium size yellow star in the center of our solar system

• A natural satellite/object that orbits a planet

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The inner planets are

• Four planets that are closest to the sun

• Four planets that are farther away from the sun

• Space between Mars and Jupiter where most asteroids orbit around the sun

• Everything in existence

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The outer planets are

• The four planets that are closest to the sun

• The four planets that are farther from the sun

• Space between Mars and Jupiter where most asteroids orbit around the sun

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  Everything in existence

Gravity is

• A large object made of gas that produces its own light and heat

• An object made of rock, ice, dust, and gas that revolves around the sun

• Everything in existence

• A force that pulls smaller objects toward a larger object

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