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A dirty snowball with a long tail that is pulled around the sun and then sent back into deep space.

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What is a comet?

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A chunk of rock orbiting in a belt between Mars and Jupiter.

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What is an asteroid?

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This is the only planet on which we have found definite signs of life. (so far)

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What is Earth?

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This planet is tipped on its side.

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What is Uranus?

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This used to be the ninth and smallest planet but has now been classified as a dwarf planet.

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What is Pluto?

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Photovoltaics

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What is the science name for solar cells?

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A constant state of falling.

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Why are astronauts weightless in space?

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Gravity and inertia.

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What are the two forces that keep objects in orbit?

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Dwarf planets.

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What is the category for Pluto and other similar objects?

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KC 135

(also know as the vomit comet)

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What is nickname for the KC 135?

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The state of weightlessness experienced by astronauts while in space.

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What is Zero G’s?

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The gravity which we experience every day on Earth.

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What is 1 G?

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1/6 of a G.

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What is the gravity of the moon?

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Two X’s the normal Earth’s gravity?

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What is 2 G’s?

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Gravity is not determined by size but by this instead. (Also the reason a bowling ball would have more gravity than a basketball.)

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What is mass?

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What is a last quarter?

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What is a waning crescent?

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What is a waxing crescent?

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What is a waning gibbous?

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What is a waxing gibbous?

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The nearest star to the earth.

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What is the sun?

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This planet is best know for its giant red spot.

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What is Jupiter?

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This planet has the largest volcanoes in the solar system.

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What is the Mars?

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Name the eight planets in order.

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What is Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto.

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An object in motion tends to stay in motion unless something bothers it.

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What is inertia?