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- 2. only planet that supports life
- 5. the collection of eight planets and their moons in orbit around the sun, together with smaller bodies in the form of asteroids, meteoroids, and comets. The planets of the solar system are (in order of distance from the sun) Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
- 9. body that orbits our planet.
- 10. an invisible force that pulls objects toward each other
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- 1. a celestial body distinguished from the fixed stars by having an apparent motion of its own (including the moon and sun), especially with reference to its supposed influence on people and events.
- 3. the spiral galaxy that contains our solar system, including the Sun and Earth.
- 4. belt of asteroids between Mars and jupiter
- 6. giant star in the center of the solar system
- 7. Earth's natural satellite, a rocky, cratered
- 8. a large, luminous celestial body composed of glowing gas,primarily hydrogen and helium