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6th Grade
09/27/2010

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Astroids
Definition
are irreagular shaped peices of rock mtal and dust and are sometimes called minor plants.
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comet
Definition
an icy chunk of frozen gasses, water, and dust that containually orbits the sun.
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metors
Definition
a metroid that lights up because of friction as it moves through earths atmosphere.
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meteories
Definition
a metor that does not burn up in earths atmosphere and impacts the earths surface.
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reflecting telescope
Definition
a telescope that usese lenses and mirrors to make objects appear larger.
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refracting telescope
Definition
a telescope that uses only lenses to make objects appear larger.
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globular cluster
Definition
a group of seaveral thousand to a million stars that are close to each other and arranged in a shape of a ball.
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open star cluster
Definition
a group of several hunderend to a few thousand stars with no particular arrangment.
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binary system
Definition
a star group containing to stars that revolve around each other.
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multiple star groups
Definition
a small star group of three or four stars.
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astronomy
Definition
the scientific study of the and observation of the part of the unverse beyond the earth including stars, planets comets, and galaxies.
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astrology
Definition
the beleif that stars that the stars control man's destiny.
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