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a small, rocky object that orbits the Sun
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a small, rocky and icy object that orbits the Sun
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a small, rocky object that orbits the Sun
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a small, rocky and icy object that orbits the Sun
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the average distance between Earth and the sun, about 150 million km
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the time it takes for one body to make one complete orbit, or revolution, around another body in space
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the amount of time that an object takes to rotate once
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Earth and the other inner planets that are closest to the Sun including Mercury, Venus, and Mars
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the warming that results when solar radiation is trapped by the atmosphere
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The four largest moons of Jupiter: Io, Europa, Ganymede, Callisto
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The smallest planet, closest to the Sun, it does not have an atmosphere or wind.
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The second planet from the Sun, it spins so slowly that the period of rotation is longer than its period of revolution. A day on Venus is longer than a year. It's atmosphere is made of a thick layer of acid clouds.
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The third planet from the Sun; it's atmosphere, presence of liquid water, and moderate temperatures support a variety of life.
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The fourth planet from the Sun, it's reddish color comes from the soil which contains iron oxide a compound in rust.
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The fifth planet from the Sun which is the largest planet in the solar system. On its surface is a great red spot which is a storm of swirling gases.
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The sixth planet from the Sun, it has the largest and most complex system of rings in the solar system. It has a total of 60 moons.
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The seventh planet from the Sun, it has a tilted axis of rotation and moves around the Sun like a rolling ball.
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The eight planet from the Sun, it has 13 moons and its largest one is called Triton. The gas planet has traces of methane which makes it appear blue.
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a small rocky particle that moves through space
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A streak of light in the sky produced by the burning of a meteoroid in Earth's atmosphere.
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A meteoroid that passes through the atmosphere and hits Earth's surface.
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a round depression formed on the surface of a planet, moon, or another space object by the impact of a meteorite
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an object that orbits the sun and has enough gravity to be spherical, but has not cleared the area of its orbit
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the smallest dwarf planet
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the dwarf planet with three known moons; Charon, Hydra, and Nix
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the largest dwarf planet
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dwarf planets located in the Kuiper Belt
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A scientist who studies the stars and objects in space.
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The force which causes planets and other objects to orbit the Sun is ________________.
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The closer a planet is to the Sun the _____________ it moves.
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The outer planets are known as the ______________________.
