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the collection of eight planets and their moons in orbit around the sun.

Asteroid

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A ball of frozen dust and rock that orbit the sun and has a tail.

Asteroid belt

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the name of the inner planets

atmosphere

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a natural object that orbits a planet

comet

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The Galaxy containing the solar system

crater

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A small rocky body orbiting the sun

galaxy

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A collection of star stuff and gas bounce together by gravity

gas giant

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The distance light travels in one year

gravity

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The movement of an object around another object

planets

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A force that pulls objects towards each other

moon

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The region of the solar system between the orb of Mars and Jupiter

milky way

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A small body of matter from outer space that enters the Earth's atmosphere appearing as a strike of light

orbit

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The springing movement of a planet on its axis

revolution

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The mixture of gas that surrounds a planet or moon

rotation

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a group of planets and other bodies that revolve around a star.

solar system

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all of space and everything in it

star

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A celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around the stars.

terrestrial

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the outer planets

dwarf planet

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A ball of hot gas primarily hydrogen and helium that undergoes nuclear fusion

light year

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The past an object follows as it moves around another object

kuiper belt

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A region of the solar system that is just beyond the orbit of Neptune

meteor

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everything. It includes all of space, and all the matter and energy that space contains

universe