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Chapter 9
SOLAR SYSTEM
Question | Answer |
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axis | the imaginar line around which Earth spins as it rotates. |
comet | A ball of rock, ice, and frozen gases in space. |
constellation | A pattern of stars that form an imaginary picture or design in the sky. |
galaxy | A huge system of many stars, gas, and dust. |
moon | A natural body that revolves around a planet. |
phases | The different shapes the Earth's moon seems to have. |
orbit | The path of one objuect in space around another object. |
planet | A large object that moves around a star. |
solar system | A group of objects in space that revolve around a central star. |
star | A huge ball of superheated gases. |
sun | The star at the center of our solar system. |
universe | everything that exists in space. |