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Solar System

TermDefinition
Asteroid Piece of rock or metal made up of material similar to that which formed the planets that orbit the Sun
Comet Consists primarily of ice, dust, and rock whose orbit is a long narrow ellipse
Galilean Moons The four largest and brightest moons of Jupiter discovered by Galileo
Gravity The force of attraction that pulls objects toward each other
Inner Planet Any of the rocky, terrestrial planets of Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars whose orbits range is within the asteroid belt
Meteor Small meteoroid that burns upon entry of Earth's atmosphere
Meteorite Remains of meteoroids that strike the surface of Earth or the Moon
Meteoroid A natural chunk of rock or dust existing outside Earth's atmosphere
Moon Earth's natural satellite that revolves around Earth from west to east
Orbit A curved path followed by a satellite as it revolves around an object in space
Outer Planet Any of the larger, gaseous planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune whose orbits lie beyond the asteroid belt
Planet Any of the large celestial bodies that revolve around the Sun in the Solar System
Satellite A smaller body that orbits a larger body (the Moon) or Spacecraft that orbits Earth
Solar System The Sun together with the group of planets that are held by its attraction and revolve around it
Sun The luminous celestial body around which Earth and other planets revolve, and receive heat and light
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