Spelling Star Search 3rd

Sheila B.
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  1. asteroid
    a small celestial body composed of rock and metal
  2. constellation
    a configuration of stars as seen from the earth
  3. astronomer
    a physicist who studies celestial bodies and the universe
  4. comet
    a small frozen mass that travels around the sun
  5. galaxy
    a collection of star systems
  6. solar system
    the sun with the celestial bodies that revolve around it
  7. star
    a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy
  8. sun
    the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
  9. sunspot
    a cooler darker spot appearing periodically on the sun's photosphere; associated with a strong magnetic field
  10. gas
    state of matter distinguished from solid and liquid states
  11. nebula
    an immense cloud of gas and dust in interstellar space
  12. light year
    the distance that light travels in a vacuum in 1 year
  13. planet
    a celestial body that revolves around the sun
  14. magnitude
    the property of relative size or extent
Created on Tue Jul 24 14:28:35 EDT 2012

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