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    The document provides definitions for key terms related to objects in our solar system. It defines asteroids as small, rocky objects that orbit the sun, and comets as made of gas, dust, and ice that move in an oval-shaped orbit around the sun. An astronomical unit is described as the average distance between Earth and the sun, about 150 million kilometers. The document also defines terms like terrestrial planets, the greenhouse effect, Galilean moons, meteoroids, meteors, and meteorites.

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    The document provides definitions for key terms related to objects in our solar system. It defines asteroids as small, rocky objects that orbit the sun, and comets as made of gas, dust, and ice that move in an oval-shaped orbit around the sun. An astronomical unit is described as the average distance between Earth and the sun, about 150 million kilometers. The document also defines terms like terrestrial planets, the greenhouse effect, Galilean moons, meteoroids, meteors, and meteorites.

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    The document provides definitions for key terms related to objects in our solar system. It defines asteroids as small, rocky objects that orbit the sun, and comets as made of gas, dust, and ice that move in an oval-shaped orbit around the sun. An astronomical unit is described as the average distance between Earth and the sun, about 150 million kilometers. The document also defines terms like terrestrial planets, the greenhouse effect, Galilean moons, meteoroids, meteors, and meteorites.

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    The Solar System

    Vocab #13
    Asteroid

    Millions of small, rocky objects orbit the sun.


    Comet

    It is made out of gas, dust, and ice and moves around the sun in an
    oval-shaped orbit.
    Astronomical Unit

    It is the average distance from Earth to the sun about 150 million
    kilometers (93 million miles).
    Period of Revolution/Period of Rotation

    The time it takes to travel once around the sun.


    The time it takes an object to turn around itself.
    Terrestrial Planet

    Inner planets that are made or rock and metallic materials and have
    a solid outer layer.
    Greenhouse Effect

    This occurs when a planets atmosphere traps solar energy and


    causes the surface temperature to increase.
    Galilean Moons

    The four largest moons of Jupiter Io, Europa, Ganymede, and


    Callisto.
    Meteoroid

    It is a small, rocky particle that moves through space.


    Meteor

    Is a streak of light in Earths atmosphere made by a glowing


    meteoroid.
    Meteorite

    It is a meteoroid that strikes a planet or a moon.

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