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4D Ch 3
Term | Definition |
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axis | an imaginary line which runs through both poles of a planet |
planet | a large object that moves around a star |
solar system | a group of objects in space that move around a central star |
comet | a small mass of dust and ice that orbits the sun in a long, oval-shaped path |
star | a huge, burning sphere of gases; for example, the sun |
asteroid | a small rocky object that moves around the sun |
inner planets | the planets closest to the sun; Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars |
outer planets | the planets farthest from the sun; Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune |
gas giants | the planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, which are large spheres made up mostly of gases |
space probe | a space vehicle that carries cameras, instruments, and other research tools |
telescope | a device people use to observe distant objects with their eyes |
constellation | the pattern formed by a group of stars in the sky |
orbit | the path that an object such as a planet makes as it revolves around a second object |