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Unit 1

Earth's Place in the Universe

TermDefinition
Solar System A collection of planets, dwarf planets, moons, and small objects that travel around the sun.
Sun The star that is at the center of solar system.
Galaxy A collection of millions or billions of stars, together with gas and dust which are held together by a gravitational force. Our galaxy is called the Milky Way.
Universe The whole vast expanse known as space and everything that is included within it. It contains many galaxies.
Dwarf Planet Worlds that are too small to be classes as a planet. Pluto is classed as a Dwarf Planet.
Asteroid Small rocky body that orbits the sun. They range in size from 600 miles across to dust particles.
Comet An object in space that is made of ice and dust.
Asteroid Belt The region in our solar system that is located between Mars and Jupiter. It consists of many different asteroids that are of varying shape and size.
Satellite An object in space that orbits a planet. Satellites can be natural; such as the moon, which orbits Earth, or man made; such as the International Space Station, which was made by scientists and orbits the Earth.
Orbit The curved path which a planet or object in space follows, as it travels around a star, planet, or moon.
Gravity The force that attracts one body of mass towards another physical body of mass. For example, the sun is a physical body of mass, and it attracts the planets.
Nuclear Fusion Process by which the nucleus of atoms collide to form a heavier nucleus and the release of large amounts of energy.
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