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What are the planets called that are between the sun and the asteroid belt? Rocky planets OR inner planets
What are large spheres made mostly of gas? Gas giants
What is the path an object takes when revolving around another object? Orbit
What are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune (and Pluto)? Outer Planets
What are small masses of ice and dust that orbit the sun? Comets
What is an instrument that is used to observe a distant object? Telescope
What is an object called that moves around another object? Satellite
What is a burning sphere of gases? Star OR the Sun
What is a large object that moves around a star? Planet
What is the imaginary line that Earth rotates around? (from North pole to South pole) Axis
What is a vehicle sent to explore space? Space probe
What are the changes in the shape of Earth's moon called? Phases
What is the movement of Earth around the sun? Revolution
What is the spinning movement of Earth? Rotation
What is a central star and the objects that move around it called? Solar System
What are the objects that move between Mars and Jupiter called? Asteroid OR Asteroid belt
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