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E.S. Ch 4
Vocab E.S 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Comet | Ball of ice, rock, frozen gases, and dust that orbits the sun |
| Star | Glowing ball of hot gas that makes its own energy and light. |
| Atmosphere | Envelope of gas surrounding an object in space. |
| Asteroid | Rocky object smaller than a planet, that orbits a star |
| Greenhouse Effect | Warming of the atmosphere because of trapped heat energy from the sun. |
| Sunspot | Dark area on the sun’s surface that gives off less energy than the rest of the sun. |
| Planet | Large object in space that orbits a star such as the sun. |
| Solar System | A star, such as the sun, and all the objects that revolve around it in space. |
| Meteor | Brief streak of light seen when an asteroid enters the earth’s atmosphere and burns up. |
| Moon | Natural satellite that orbits the sun. |
| Asteroid belt | Region between Mars and Jupiter where most asteroids orbit the sun. |
| Meteorite | Asteroid that hits the surface of a planet or moon after traveling through space. |