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the solar system
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The Universe | is all of space and everything in it. |
| A Star | is a large ball of gas that gives off light and heat. |
| A Galaxy | is a collection of many millions of stars. |
| A Solar System | is made up of a star and all the objects moving around it. |
| A Planet | is a large round space object that circles a star in its own orbit. |
| A Dwarf Planet | is a round space object that circles a star but has not cleared its own orbit. |
| A Satellite | is any object that orbits a larger object or planet |
| A Moon | is a naturally occuring satellite |
| An Asteroid | is a small rocky object that orbits a star |
| A Comet | is a small object composed of frozen gases,ice,rock and dust that can glow and produce a tail. |
| Gravity | is a force generated by all objects that attracts all other objects. |