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Space
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Milky Way Galaxy | Is the galaxy in which we live. It is a spiral shaped galaxy that contains about 200 billion stars, including our Sun. |
| Asteroid | An asteroid is a large rock in outer space. Some can be very large, while others are small as a grain of sand. |
| Comet | A small frozen mass of ice and dust orbiting the Sun. |
| Terrestrial | Relating to land. |
| Orbit | To tavel in a curved path around the Sun or a planet. |
| Rotation | One complete turn on axis. |
| Satellite | A moon that orbits a planet. |
| Sun | A star around which Earth and other planets revolve. It produces heat light and energy. |
| Gas Giant | Any of the second four planets from the Sun, which are made of gas. |