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Sun/Earth/Moon
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Satellite | A body that’s orbits a planet |
| Star | A giant ball of superheated gas, plasma, composed of hydrogen and helium |
| Planet | Spherical, orbits the sun, larger mass than nearby objects |
| Meteor | A streak of light produced when a small piece of rock or ice. |
| Comet | A cold mixture of dust and ice that develops a long trail of light. |
| Geocentric | Earth-centered model. |
| Heliocentric | Sun centered model. |
| Ellipse | Orbit of each planet is actually an oval shape, perfect circle. |
| Sun | Largest object in our solar system |
| Weight | Force of gravity on a object. |