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The Solar System

AB
gravityA force that pulls objects toward each other.
asteroidA small rocky object that revolves around the sun.
solar systemA star and all the objects that orbit around it.
orbitThe path of an object as it moves around another object.
galaxyA huge group of stars held together by gravity.
phaseEach change the moon's shape seems to have as it revolves around the Earth.
cometA ball of dust, ice, rocks, and frozen gases that revolves around the sun.
revolutionThe movement of an object around another.
satelliteAn object in space that revolves around a larger body.
rotationThe turning of an object on its axis.


Bilingual Teacher
Nitsch Elementary School
Houston, TX

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