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4th 6 Wks Vocab
Solar System
Vocabulary Word | Definition |
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Solar System | the Sun and all the objects that orbit the sun |
planet | a satellite of the Sun |
Sun | a star that planet Earth orbits. The source of energy on Earth |
Mercury | The planet closest to the Sun and the second smallest planet in our solar system |
Venus | The second planet fromt he sun in our solar system |
Earth | The planet we live on, third planet from the sun |
Mars | the fourth planet from the sun, a reddish-colored planet |
Jupiter | the fifth planet from the sun and the largest in our solar system |
Saturn | the planet that is the largest in our solar system, sixth in distance from the sun, best known for its rings |
Uranus | seventh planet from the Sun in our solar system |
Neptune | The eight planet from the Sun in our solar system |
Pluto | the farthestplanet from the Sun and the smallest planet in our solar system |
moon | a satellite of Earth |
rotation | to turn on an axis |
revolve | to move in a circle around an object |
satellite | an object that orbits another larger object in space |
orbit | to revolve around an object |