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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| universe | made up of everything that exists – planets, stars, dust, gases, and energy |
| solar system | the Sun and everything that orbits the sun |
| galaxy | a group of stars, gas, and dust |
| star | a huge, burning sphere of gas, for example, the sun |
| planet | a large body that orbits a star and does not shine with its own light |
| moons | any natural satellites revolving around a planet |
| classification | the allocation of items to groups according to types |
| orbit | the path a body in space takes as it revolves around another body; such as that of Earth as it revolves around the sun |
| telescope | an instrument that magnifies distant objects or makes them appear larger |
| planetarium | a building with a domed ceiling onto which movable images of stars, planets, and other objects seen in the night sky are projected for an audience |