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Sun and Stars
4th grade
Term | Definition |
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Asteroid | chunks of rock and metal floating in space |
comet | an icy ball of rocks, dust, and ice floating in space |
constellation | an imaginary pattern of a group of stars |
galaxy | a group of billions and billions of stars |
meteor | pieces of asteroid that enter earth's atmosphere |
nebula | a large cloud of dust and gas where stars are formed |
nova | a new star |
orbit | the oval-shaped path of a planet around its star |
radiant energy | energy that can travel through space (heat and light) |
solar system | all of the planets and objects that move around a star |
star | a huge ball of hot, glowing gases that gives off heat and light |
supernova | an exploding star |
telescope | a tool that makes faraway objects look larger,closer, and brighter |