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Unit 2
Earth moon and sun I think
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Solar system | the sun and all of the planets and other bodies that travel around it |
| planet | a relatively large spherical body that orbits a star |
| star | a large celestial body that is composed of gas and that emits light; the sun is a typical star |
| galaxy | a force of attraction between objects that is due to their masses |
| light-year | the distance that light travels in one year; about 9.46 trillion kilometers |
| universe | space and all the matter and energy in i |
| solstice | the point at which the sun is as far north or as far south of the equator as possible |
| apperent magnitude | the brightness of a star as seen from Earth |