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The Solar System
The Solar System
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8th Grade
02/17/2014

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Term
solar system
Definition
Sun and all the objects that orbit the Sun
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nebula
Definition
cloud of gas and dust in space
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orbit
Definition
curved path of one object around another object in space
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ellipse
Definition
flattened circle, or oval
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perihelion
Definition
point in a planet's orbit at which it is closest to the Sun
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aphelion
Definition
point in a planet's orbit at which it is farthest from the Sun
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mare, maria
Definition
broad, flat plain on the Moon's surface
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crater
Definition
round hold on the Moon's surface
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satellite
Definition
natural or artificial object orbiting another body in space
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rift
Definition
caused by a crack in the crust of a planet
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asteroid
Definition
large chunk of rock or metal that orbits the Sun
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meteoroid
Definition
small piece of rock or metal that travels through space
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meteor
Definition
rock or metal that enters Earth's atmosphere
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meteorite
Definition
piece of rock or metal that falls on a planet or moon's surface
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comet
Definition
lump of ice, frozen gas, and dust that orbits the Sun
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nucleus
Definition
head or solid part of a comet
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coma
Definition
gas cloud that surrounds the nucleus of a comet
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tail
Definition
long, ribbonlike trail of comet dust and gas
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