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Vocab 12
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| comet | a ball of ice and dirt that orbits the Sun |
| meteor | a small rock that burns as it enters Earth's atmosphere |
| asteroid | a large rock in outer space |
| telescope | a tool used for observing distant objects |
| mass | the amount of matter in an object |
| weight | the measure of the pull of gravity on an object |
| astronomer | a scientist who studies things in outer space |
| galaxy | a grouping of stars |
| lunar eclipse | when the moon moves through the shadow of the Earth |
| solar eclipse | when the moon makes a shadow on Earth |