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Chapter 3 Stars and Galaxy
Stars
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5th Grade
02/25/2009

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a unit of measurement repesenting the distance that light travels in one year.
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light years
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the measure of a stars brightness, based on the amount of light it actually gives off
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absolute magnitude
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The measure of a star's brightness as seen from earth.
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apperent magnitude
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an natural object that revolves around a planet
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moons
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 the gases that surrounds a planet held by gravity
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atmoshere
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a natural or human-built object that revolves around another object in space
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satellites
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an object in space that resembles earth in size, density, and rocky composition
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terrestrial planets

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