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Chapter 27
The Solar System
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10th Grade
09/23/2013
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Terrestrial Planets
 Definition
The four planets closest to the Earth.
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Jovian Planets
 Definition
The four outer planets.
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Asteroids
 Definition
Irregularly shaped rocked objects that are smaller than planets.
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Comets
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An object made of ice and rock fragments that revolve around the sun usually in high eccentric orbit.
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Meteor
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Friction with the atmostphere creates a streak of light.
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Meteoroids
 Definition
Bits of rock as they move through space.
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Meteorites
 Definition
Bit(s) of rock that strike Earth surface.
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