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Space Vocab

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    Some basic vocabulary about space and astronomy
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  • What is the name of a small rock that orbits the sun (smaller than a planet)?
    Asteroid
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  • What is a person who goes into space called?
    An astronaut
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  • We live on...
    Earth
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  • The fourth planet from the sun, known as the Red Planet, is called...
    Mars
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  • What is a huge collection of gas, dust, and billions of stars and their solar systems called?
    A galaxy
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  • The largest planet in our solar system is called ...
    Jupiter
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  • The name of our galaxy is...
    The Milky Way
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  • A rock ofrom space that produces a bright light as it travels through the atmosphere is called...
    A meteor - shooting star
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  • What is an large round thing that goes around a star?
    A planet
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  • This planet, famous for its rings, is called...
    Saturn
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  • This is the...
    Moon
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  • Space and everything included in it is called the...
    universe
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  • A large ball of burning gas in space is called...
    A star
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  • What is this called?
    A telescope
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  • What planet is closest to the Sun?
    Mercury
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  • This dwarf planet is also named after a yellow dog invented by Walt Disney.
    Pluto
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