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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| asteroid | millions if small rocky objects |
| comet | gas dust and ice that moves around the sun in an oval-shaped orbit |
| astronomical unit | the average distance between the earth and sun |
| period of revolution | the time a planet takes to orbit around the sun |
| period of rotation | the time it takes a planet to complete one rotation |
| terrestrial planet | the planets that are closest to the sun |
| greenhouse effect | the atmosphere traps solar energy. |
| Galilean moons | made of rock and ice. other planets moons |
| meteoroid | A small rocky particle floating through space |
| meteor | is meteoroid that is in earth's atmosphere |
| meteorite | that strikes something |
| impact crator | a round depression |