6.2 The Solar System

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Solar System

the Sun, planets their moons, and other objects that orbit the Sun

<p>the Sun, planets their moons, and other objects that orbit the Sun</p>
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Orbit

a path of an object as it circles around another object in outer space

<p>a path of an object as it circles around another object in outer space</p>
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Gravity

a natural force that pulls two objects toward one another

<p>a natural force that pulls two objects toward one another</p>
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Moon

a natural object that revolves around a planet

<p>a natural object that revolves around a planet</p>
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Earth

solid and rocky planet, has liquid water and atmosphere

<p>solid and rocky planet, has liquid water and atmosphere</p>
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Asteroid

a rocky object that orbits the Sun, found mostly in the region between Mars and Jupiter

<p>a rocky object that orbits the Sun, found mostly in the region between Mars and Jupiter</p>
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Comet

a small object in space that orbits a star and is made of ice, dust particles, and frozen gases

<p>a small object in space that orbits a star and is made of ice, dust particles, and frozen gases</p>
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Sun

hot ball of gas, medium-sized star closest to Earth, provides energy and light to living things on Earth

<p>hot ball of gas, medium-sized star closest to Earth, provides energy and light to living things on Earth</p>
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Revolution

the movement of an object around another object. It takes Earth 1 year to revolve around the sun.

<p>the movement of an object around another object. It takes Earth 1 year to revolve around the sun.</p>
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Rotation

when an object spins on its axis, it takes Earth 1 day to rotate once around its axis

<p>when an object spins on its axis, it takes Earth 1 day to rotate once around its axis</p>
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Star

A huge ball of gases that makes its own heat and light

<p>A huge ball of gases that makes its own heat and light</p>
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The Sun appears to be the brightest and largest star because...

It is the closest star to Earth

<p>It is the closest star to Earth</p>
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Mercury

small, rocky planet with craters

<p>small, rocky planet with craters</p>
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Venus

rocky planet with thick layer of hot clouds

<p>rocky planet with thick layer of hot clouds</p>
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Mars

covered by red, dusty soil

nickname: "Red Planet"

<p>covered by red, dusty soil</p><p>nickname: "Red Planet"</p>
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Jupiter

largest planet, gas giant

<p>largest planet, gas giant</p>
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Saturn

gas planet with the most rings

<p>gas planet with the most rings</p>
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Uranus

blue-green gas giant

rotates on its side

<p>blue-green gas giant</p><p>rotates on its side</p>
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Neptune

deep blue gas planet

<p>deep blue gas planet</p>
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Pluto

a small, cold, rocky dwarf planet

<p>a small, cold, rocky dwarf planet</p>
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The largest planet

Jupiter

<p>Jupiter</p>
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The third planet from the Sun.

the Earth

<p>the Earth</p>
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It's the closest to the Sun.

Mercury

<p>Mercury</p>
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It is the eight planet from the Sun.

Neptune

<p>Neptune</p>
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It is called the "Red planet" because of the iron oxide (rust)

Mars

<p>Mars</p>
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It rotates on its side 98 degrees

Uranus

<p>Uranus</p>
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Planet with the most moons

Saturn

<p>Saturn</p>
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Ellipse

A elongated circle, or oval shape, the shape of the planets orbit.

<p>A elongated circle, or oval shape, the shape of the planets orbit.</p>
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Golidlocks zone

the right distance away from the sun to make life on earth possible.

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Astroid belt

The region of the solar system between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, where many astroids are found

<p>The region of the solar system between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, where many astroids are found</p>
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Meteoriod

a chunk or rock or dust in space, smaller than asteriods

<p>a chunk or rock or dust in space, smaller than asteriods</p>
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meteorite

A meteoroid that passes through the atmosphere and hits Earth's surface.

<p>A meteoroid that passes through the atmosphere and hits Earth's surface.</p>
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A comet's tail points

away from the Sun regardless of the comet's motion.

<p>away from the Sun regardless of the comet's motion.</p>
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Gravity

A force of attraction between objects that is due to their masses.

<p>A force of attraction between objects that is due to their masses.</p>
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The planet with the most gravitational pull

jupiter

<p>jupiter</p>
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True or false: The size/mass of a planet determines how much gravitational pull it has.

True

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Hubble Space Telescope

a space telescope and camera named for a famous astronaut (Edward Hubble) used to study space elements

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International space station

A moving science lab in space used by multiple countries.

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Rover

a small robotic space probe that can move about the surface of a planet or moon