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G5 Realize Vocabulary T1
Term | Definition |
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galaxy | a massive group of stars, gas, and dust in space |
milky way | the galaxy that our solar system is in |
star | a giant ball of hot, glowing gases |
apparent | how something looks* |
solar system | the planets, asteroids, and comets that orbit the sun, as well as the planets’ moons |
inner planets | the four rocky planets closest to the sun: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars. |
orbit | the circular movement of an object, such as a planet or moon, around an object that can hold it in place with gravity, such as a sun or large planet |
moon | a large, round piece of rock that revolves around a planet |
outer planet | the four large planets farthest from the sun that are made of ice and gases: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune. |
asteroid | chunks of rocks in space |
comet | chunks of rock and ice that orbit the sun |
characteristic | a trait that can help identify something |