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Space Vocab

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    Some basic vocabulary about space and astronomy
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  • The second planet from the sun is...
    Venus
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  • This is used to get into space
    Rocket
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  • What is a region in space where gravity is so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape called?
    A black hole
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  • A body of rock and ice that travels around the sun and that, as it nears the sun, develops a long tail of small pieces that can be seen is called?
    A comet
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  • A star surrounded by planets is called a...
    A solar system
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  • What is a group of stars in the sky that appear to form a pattern and that have a name called?
    A constellation
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  • What is this called?
    A satellite
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