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Atmosphere

A mixture of gases that surrounds a planet or moon.

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Hydrosphere

All the water on earth

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Geosphere

the solid part of the earth consisting of the crust and outer mantle

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Biosphere

Consists of all life on Earth which includes land, humans, plants, and animals.

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System

A group of parts that work together as a whole

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Interact

Act in such a way as to have an effect on another

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Constellation

A group of stars that form a pattern in the sky

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Star

A ball of hot gas, primarily hydrogen and helium, that undergoes nuclear fusion.

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Red Dwarf, Yellow Dwarf, Blue Giant, Super Giant

Types of Stars

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Luminosity (magnitude) of a Star

the brightness of a star

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True Brightness (magnitude)

actual brightness of a star

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Apparent Brightness (magnitude)

the brightness of a star as seen from Earth

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Exoplanet

A planet outside of our Solar System.

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Our sun is a

yellow dwarf

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Goldilocks Zone

habitable zone able to sustain life

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Saline

having to do with salt

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Desalination

A process of removing salt from ocean water

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Conserve

To save by using carefully

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Reservoir

A natural or artificial place where water is stored

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light year

The distance that light travels in one year

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Atmosphere

A mixture of gases that surrounds a planet or moon.

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Hydrosphere

All the water on earth

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Geosphere

the solid part of the earth consisting of the crust and outer mantle

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24

Biosphere

Consists of all life on Earth which includes land, humans, plants, and animals.

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System

A group of parts that work together as a whole

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Interact

Act in such a way as to have an effect on another

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Constellation

A group of stars that form a pattern in the sky

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Star

A ball of hot gas, primarily hydrogen and helium, that undergoes nuclear fusion.

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Red Dwarf, Yellow Dwarf, Blue Giant, Super Giant

Types of Stars

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Luminosity (magnitude) of a Star

the brightness of a star

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True Brightness (magnitude)

actual brightness of a star

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Apparent Brightness (magnitude)

the brightness of a star as seen from Earth

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Exoplanet

A planet outside of our Solar System.

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Our sun is a

yellow dwarf

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Goldilocks Zone

habitable zone able to sustain life

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Saline

having to do with salt

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Desalination

A process of removing salt from ocean water

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Conserve

To save by using carefully

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Reservoir

A natural or artificial place where water is stored

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light year

The distance that light travels in one year

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