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TC I Lesson 21 vocabulary

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  • What is in the photo? Give a definition.
    a comet; an object in space like a bright ball with a long tail, that moves around the Sun
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  • What is the difference between astrology and astronomy?
    Astrology is the study of how stars and their movements might influence people, but astronomy is the scientific study of the stars and planets
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  • What is the name of the planet in the photo? Give 2 facts about this planet.
    Neptune. It is 4 times the size of the Earth. It is the windiest planet and it's the furthest away from the sun.
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  • What is the planet in the photo? Give at least 2 facts about it.
    Venus. It is a bit smaller than the Earth and is the hottest planet. Its surface is full of active volcanoes.
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  • What is the planet in the photo? Give at least 2 facts about it.
    Mercury. It's the smallest of 8 main planets and the closest to the sun. It has no atmosphere. It is very hot during the day and freezing cold at night.
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  • What is the planet in the photo? Give at least 2 facts about it.
    Uranus. It contains large amounts of methane which scatters blue light. It spins very slowly. It has daylight for 42 Earth years and then darkness for 42 years.
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  • What is the planet in the photo? Give at least 2 facts about it.
    Jupiter. It is the largest planet. It has many moons and rings. It is a very stormy planet.One hurricane has been raging for 300 years on it.
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  • What is the planet in the photo? Give at least 2 facts about it.
    Mars. It is known as the Red Planet. Its surface is covered in rust-like dust. It has the highest volcano in the solar system.
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  • What is the planet in the photo? Give at least 2 facts about it.
    Satrun. It is the second largest planet and has rings that are made up of ice crystals. It has many moons that surround it.
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  • What is in the photo? Give a definition. Name at least 1.
    Constellations. A group of stars that forms a particular pattern and has a name. Big Dipper, Pegasus, Cassiopeia, Gemini, etc.
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  • What is in the photo?
    Aurora borealis or the northern lights.
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  • What is a galaxy?
    A large group of stars, gas and dust held together by gravity.
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  • What is a light year?
    The distance that light travels in one year; about 9,460,000,000,000 kilometers
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  • What is in the photo? Please define it.
    A meteor. It is a piece of rock or metal that travels through space, and makes a bright line in the night sky when it falls down towards the Earth.
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  • What is a shooting or falling star?
    A meteor.
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  • How long does it take for the Earth to orbit around the sun?
    About 365 days.
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