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- 3. 8th planet from the sun.
- 6. the force that causes the earth to orbit the sun.
- 7. small piece that broke off of an asteroid or comet and burns up in our atmosphere
- 11. The earth does this around the sun once a year. Another word for it is revolves.
- 12. largest planet and 5th planet from the sun.
- 13. Last 4 planets (planets 5-8) which are bigger, colder, made of gas, have more moons,rings and take longer to go around the sun.
- 16. Sphere shaped, orbits the sun only but does not clear orbital path
- 19. small pieces that broke off of an asteroid or comet and stays in space.
- 20. 7th planet from the sun.
- 22. made of rock and metal and found between mars and jupiter.
- 23. 4th planet from the sun and has a red color because of the iron in its soil.
- 24. 1st 4 planets from the sun. They are hotter, smaller, go around sun faster, have less moons and mostly solid.
- 25. A group of stars that appear to form an image from our view on earth.
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- 1. The 1st planet from the sun also the smallest planet.
- 2. small piece that broke off of an asteroid or comet and lands on the earth's surface
- 4. Made of ice dust and frozen gasses has a tail made of vapor when it gets close to the sun.
- 5. 6th planet from the sun has big rings.
- 8. The earth does this every 24 hours and is why we have day and night.
- 9. Sphere Shaped,made of gas,creates its own light and heat,found at the center of a solar system.
- 10. Orbits a planet.
- 14. The 2nd planet from the sun and hottest because of its thick atmosphere.
- 15. the name of the galaxy our solar system is in.
- 17. Sphere shaped, orbits the sun only, and clears orbital path.
- 18. 3rd planet from the sun 70% of surface is water.
- 21. The star at the center of our solar system.
