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astronomy
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A large, glowing ball of gas that generates heat through nuclear fusion | A Star |
| A Planet | A moderately large object which orbits a star; it shines with reflected light. |
| An object which orbits a planet | a moon |
| An Asteroid | A relatively small and rocky object which orbits a star. |
| A relatively small and icy object which orbits a star | A comet |
| A star and all the material which orbits it, including all planets and their moons. | Solar system |
| A nebula | An interstellar cloud of gas and/or dust |
| A Galaxy | A great island of stars in space, all held together by gravity and orbiting a common center |