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Solar System
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Asteroids | A small rocky body that orbits the sun, mainly found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter |
| Meteor | Often called a ‘shooting star’ because it burns up when friction from the atmosphere hits it’s surface |
| Meteoroid | A random floating solid object in space that has not yet hit a planet |
| Meteorite | A meteor that hits the surface of a planet and is no longer moving |
| Comets | An object that orbits the Sun, made of frozen water and dust and has a tail of gas and dust |
| Surface Gravity | the force of gravity at the surface of the Earth or other celestial bodies |