| Vocabulary Word |
Definition |
| 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 |