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the process of growth or increase by the gradual accumulation of matter

accretion

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A mass that orbits the sun but does not have a gravitational field strong enough to pull in all nearby objects

Minor planet

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thief

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shark

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gift

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baam

Lose 25 points!

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A small rocky object in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, which orbits the sun.

asteroid

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The oval-shaped path with which objects orbit the sun. Some objects, such as comets, have a more elliptical orbit than others.

elliptical

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naturally occurring bodies that orbit a planet (such as a moon)

natural satellite

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The gravitationally bound systems of a star and the objects that orbit it. Solar systems orbit around their galaxies just as planets orbit around their suns

Solar System

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monster

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gift

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shark

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What is the speed of light?

3 x 10'8 m/s

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the star at the centre of our solar system

the Sun

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An object made of dust and ice that orbits the Sun in a highly elliptical orbit, which often reaches beyond the solar system

a comet

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What is the duration of 1 complete rotation of the Earth on its axis?

24 hours

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thief

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star

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shark

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How long does it take to the Earth to orbit the sun?

approximately 365 days

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Is the rotation of the Earth clockwise or anticlockwise?

anticlockwise

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objects sent into a planet’s orbit by mankind (such as the international space station

Artificial Satellite

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