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TELL ME WHY. UNIT 37
UNIT 37 – WHY IS PLUTO NO LONGER CONSIDERED A PLANET?
| DEFINITION | TERM |
|---|---|
| Any natural object in space, such as a planet, moon or asteroid. | celestial body |
| Recognition as an official planet. | planetary status |
| A celestial body that orbits the Sun but does not meet all the criteria to be a planet. | dwarf planet |
| To classify something again under a different category. | reclassify |
| A standard used for making a judgement or decision. | Criterion (pl:criteria) |
| Shaped like a sphere or ball. | spherical |
| A region beyond Neptune containing many icy bodies. | Kuiper Belt |
| A frozen body in space made mainly of ice and rock. | icy object |
| The layer of gases surrounding a planet. | atmosphere |
| A natural satellite orbiting a planet. | moon |
| A vehicle designed to travel in outer space. | spacecraft |
| To travel close to a planet or object without landing. | fly past |
| Nitrogen that has become solid because of extreme cold. | frozen nitrogen |
| The path followed by a celestial body around another object. | orbit |