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Solar System

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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  


   


 

 

 

 

 

 
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