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Science Chapter 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| gas giant | a very large planet made up mostly |
| inner planets | the four planets closest to the Sun - Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars |
| magnify | to make an object appear larger |
| moon | a small, rounded body in orbit around a planet |
| orbit | to move in a path around an object |
| outer planets | the four planets farthest from the Sun - Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune |
| planet | a large body in space that moves around a star |
| solar system | the Sun, planets, moons, and other objects that orbit the Sun |
| space probe | a craft that helps scientists explore outer space |
| Sun | the nearest star to Earth |
| telescope | a tool that makes distant objects appear larger, brighter, and sharper |