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outer space vocab

bbms heinz outer space object vocabulary

TermDefinition
rotate spin on an axis
revolve to orbit on a path
rotate create day and night
revolve creates a planet's year
galaxy a massive collection of stars, planets, moonds and other objects
galaxy 3 types spiral, elliptical, irregular
milky way an example of a spiral galaxy with a black hole at the center
solar system an outer space neighborhood
solar system a group of planets, moons and other objects in orbit around a star
star an outer space object that creates its own light
moon a natural satellite
moon an object in orbit around a planet
meteoroid a very small space rock in space
meteor a very small space rock in the atmosphere
meteorite a very small space rock on the ground
asteroid a potato shaped object in orbit around a star
asteroid most orbit between Mars and Jupiter
planet a round object in orbit around a star
dwarf planet a round object in orbit around a star but it does not own its orbit
retrograde a planet that does not rotate like the others
jovian to be like jupiter
jovian huge, made of gas, lots of moons, rings
gas giant a planet made mostly of atmosphere, gas
terrestrial a planet with a solid surface
outer planet a planet after the asteroid belt
inner planet planet between the asteroid belt and the sun
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