Chunk of frozen gases, rock, ice and dust. Comets- are huge balls of hot, glowing gases that produce their own heat and light. Star- is everything that exists. Universe- is a group of billions of stars, the objects that orbit the stars, gas, and dust. Galaxy- any of the four planets closest to the Sun (Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Inner Planets- Mars). any of the four planets farthest from the Sun (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Outer Planets- Neptune). the path of one body around another body, such as the path of Earth around the Orbit- Sun. force of attraction between all objects in the universe. This is what causes Gravity-the planets to orbit around the Sun, the moon to orbit Earth, and objects to fall to the ground. Is the study of objects in space and their characteristics. Astronomy- a planet having a This is Rocky Planet- rocky surface like Earth’s. also called “terrestrial planet”. A large planet composed mainly of gas. Gas Giant-
Comets- Chunk of frozen gases, rock, ice and dust. Star- are huge balls of hot, glowing gases that produce their own heat and light. Universe- is everything that exists. Galaxy- is a group of billions of stars, the objects that orbit the stars, gas, and dust. Inner Planets- any of the four planets closest to the Sun (Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars). Outer Planets- any of the four planets farthest from the Sun (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune). Orbit- the path of one body around another body, such as the path of Earth around the Sun. Gravity-the force of attraction between all objects in the universe. This is what causes planets to orbit around the Sun, the moon to orbit Earth, and objects to fall to the ground. Astronomy- Is the study of objects in space and their characteristics. Rocky Planet- a planet having a rocky surface like Earth’s. This is also called “terrestrial planet”. Gas Giant- A large planet composed mainly of gas.
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