Planet 101

Gloria C.
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  1. gravitational
    of or relating to or caused by gravitation
    It has so much mass (amount of matter) that its own gravitational pull compacts it into a round shape.
  2. Pluto
    the god of the underworld in ancient mythology
    Many smaller planetlike bodies, such as Pluto and Ceres, also orbit the sun.
  3. planet
    a celestial body that revolves around the sun
    Planet is a large, round heavenly body that orbits a star and shines with light reflected from the star.
  4. orbit
    the path of a celestial body in its revolution about another
    Planet is a large, round heavenly body that orbits a star and shines with light reflected from the star.
  5. solar system
    the sun with the celestial bodies that revolve around it
    Eight planets orbit the sun in our solar system.
  6. Uranus
    god of the heavens
    In order of increasing distance from the sun, they are: (1) Mercury, (2) Venus, (3) Earth, (4) Mars, (5) Jupiter, (6) Saturn, (7) Uranus, and (8) Neptune.
  7. astronomer
    a physicist who studies celestial bodies and the universe
    Since 1992, astronomers have discovered many planets orbiting other stars.
  8. Saturn
    god of agriculture and vegetation
    In order of increasing distance from the sun, they are: (1) Mercury, (2) Venus, (3) Earth, (4) Mars, (5) Jupiter, (6) Saturn, (7) Uranus, and (8) Neptune.
  9. Jupiter
    supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus
    In order of increasing distance from the sun, they are: (1) Mercury, (2) Venus, (3) Earth, (4) Mars, (5) Jupiter, (6) Saturn, (7) Uranus, and (8) Neptune.
  10. Mars
    Roman god of war and agriculture
    In order of increasing distance from the sun, they are: (1) Mercury, (2) Venus, (3) Earth, (4) Mars, (5) Jupiter, (6) Saturn, (7) Uranus, and (8) Neptune.
  11. Venus
    the second nearest planet to the sun
    In order of increasing distance from the sun, they are: (1) Mercury, (2) Venus, (3) Earth, (4) Mars, (5) Jupiter, (6) Saturn, (7) Uranus, and (8) Neptune.
  12. astronomy
    the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies
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    Traditionally, the term planet has had no formal definition in astronomy.
  13. scientist
    a person with advanced knowledge of empirical fields
    Scientists think the source of some of the energy is probably the slow compression of the planets by their own gravity.
Created on Wed Apr 04 15:33:49 EDT 2012 (updated Wed Apr 04 15:36:41 EDT 2012)

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