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6.11ABC, 7.9AB SPACE

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CELESTIAL OBJECTS   show
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show Group of interacting or interdependent parts forming a complex whole; for example, all the factors or variables in an environment, or all the planetary bodies revolving around a star.  
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show Sun together with the group of planets & other celestial bodies that are held by its gravitational attraction & revolve around it.  
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GRAVITY   show
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ORBITAL PATH   show
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show Luminous celestial body around which Earth & other planets revolve & from which they receive heat & light.  
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show Ball of gas in space that produces its own light & heat.  
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show Any of the large celestial bodies that revolve around the Sun in the solar system.  
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show Any of the rocky, terrestrial planets of Mercury, Venus, Earth, & Mars, whose orbits are inside the asteroid belt.  
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ROCKY   show
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show Earth-like; "Terra-" = Earth  
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show Any of the planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, & Neptune, whose orbits lie beyond the asteroid belt.  
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ASTEROIDS   show
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show Region between the inner & outer planets where most asteroids orbit around the Sun.  
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METEOROID   show
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show Small object that enters Earth’s atmosphere from space & burns due to friction, thus emitting light.  
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show Remains of meteoroids that strike the surface of Earth or the Moon.  
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show Something that orbits around another object; for example, a moon orbiting a planet or a human-made object orbiting Earth.  
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MOON   show
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show Celestial body of ice, dust, & rock with an elongated & elliptical orbit.  
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COMA   show
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GRAVITY   show
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GRAVITATIONAL ATTRACTION   show
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show Law that says every object in the universe attracts every other object, & force is affected by mass & distance: greater the mass of an object, the greater the attraction; farther apart the objects, the weaker the attraction.  
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MASS   show
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SIR ISAAC NEWTON   show
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show Investigation of physical conditions in space & on stars, planets, & other celestial bodies through use of satellites, space probes, or spacecraft w/human crews.  
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ROCKET   show
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show Vehicle or device designed for travel or operation outside Earth's atmosphere.  
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show Reusable spacecraft designed to transport people & cargo between Earth & space.  
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SPACE PROBE   show
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show Vehicle for exploring surface of an extraterrestrial body (like the Moon & Mars).  
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show Object that orbits around another object, like a moon orbiting a planet or a human-made object orbiting Earth.  
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show Instrument for viewing or detecting distant objects.  
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OBSERVATORY   show
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show Orbiting space satellite used for scientific & space research; construction began in 2001 with 16 other nations.  
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GALILEO GALILEI (1564 - 1642)   show
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show Person trained to be part of a spacecraft crew.  
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NASA   show
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show Entire mass of air that surrounds Earth, made up of 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, & trace amounts of other gases.  
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OZONE LAYER   show
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ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION   show
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show Continuous stream of charged particles from the Sun, w/ variations in the stream causing beautiful aurora displays (northern lights), & geomagnetic storms that knock out power grids on Earth.  
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show Magnetic lines of force from Earth’s polar north & south, acting like a giant magnet.  
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show Area that deflects & traps harmful particles; resulting from an interaction of Earth’s magnetic field with solar “wind” (charged plasma) streaming from the Sun.  
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COMPOSITION   show
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show Nearness in space, time, or relationship; e.g., Earth's proximity to the sun allows it to maintain proper temperatures to sustain life.  
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show An activity in which an astronaut moves around and does work outside a spacecraft while in space.  
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show A complex system of garments that allow astronauts to work safely outside their spacecraft.  
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MICROMETEOROIDS   show
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show The condition in which people or objects appear to be weightless.  
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VACUUM   show
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