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6th Grade
09/27/2010

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comets
Definition
an icy chunck of frozen gases, water and dust that continuously revolves around the sun
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meteors
Definition
a meteor that lights up because of passing through the earths atmophere
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asteroids
Definition
an irregularly shaped pieces of rocks metal and dust
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meteorites
Definition
a meteor that does not burn up at the eaths atmosphere and hits the eaths surface
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reflecting telescope
Definition
uses mirrors and lenses to make things look bigger
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refracting telescope
Definition
only uses lenses to make things look bigger
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globular cluster
Definition
a group of a million stars in the shape of a ball
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binary system
Definition
a group of 2 stars that revolve around each other
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open stars cluster
Definition
a bunch of stars with no particular arrangmet
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multiple star group
Definition
a small star group of 3 to 4 stars
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astronomy
Definition
the study of stars
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astrology
Definition
belief that stars control mans destiny
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