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Earth Sci 2
Question | Answer |
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asteroid | small rock found in space |
astronomer | a scientist who studies space |
black hole | an object in space with a pull of gravity so strong nothing can escape it |
constellation | group of stars that forms a shape or pattern |
galaxy | a group of stars held together by gravity that forms one system |
meteor | a piece of rock or metal from space that enters Earth's atmosphere with great speed. Known as a shooting star. |
nebula | huge cloud of gas and dust found in space |
orbit | path of an object in outer space as it moves in a circle around another object |
planet | a large body that moves in an orbit around the sun |
supernova | a star that breaks apart in an explosion |