Objects such as planets, moons, and stars that are located i the sky or in space

a group of interacting or interdependent parts forming a complex whole; for example, all the factors or variables in an environment or all the planetary bodies revolving around a star.

The Sun together with the group of planets and other celestial bodies that are held by its gravitational attraction and revolve around it.

The force of attraction that pulls objects toward each other; the force that controls the motion of our solar system.

A curved path traveled by a satellite as it revolves around an object in space.

The luminous celestial body around which Earth and other planets revolve and from which they receive heat and light.

A ball of gas in space that produces its own light and heat.

Any of the large celestial bodies that revolve around the Sun in the solar system.

Any of the rocky, terrestrial planets of Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars, whose orbits are inside the asteroid belt.

Any of the planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, whose orbits lie beyond the asteroid belt.

Large and small rocks or metallic masses orbiting the Sun; made up of materials similar to those that formed the planets.

the region between the inner and outer planets where most asteroid s orbit and around the Sun.

A natural chunk of rock or dust existing outside of Earth's atmosphere.

Small meteoroid that burns upon entry into Earth's atmosphere.

Remains of meteoroids that strike the sruface of Earth or the Moon.

Something that orbits around another object; for example, a moon orbiting a planet or a human-made object orbiting Earth.

A celestial body that revolves around a planet.

The four largest and brightest moons of Jupiter, which were discovered by Galileo Galilei: Ganymede, lo, Callisto, and Europa.

a celestial body of ice, dust, and rock with an elongated and elliptical orbit.

Glowing, heated dust and vaporized gas that surrounds the icy comet nucleus as it travels near the sun; solar winds cause heated gases to stream out of the nucleus, forming a tail, which points away from the Sun.

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Celestial Objects

Term	Definition
Celestial Objects	Objects such as planets, moons, and stars that are located i the sky or in space
System	a group of interacting or interdependent parts forming a complex whole; for example, all the factors or variables in an environment or all the planetary bodies revolving around a star.
Solar System	The Sun together with the group of planets and other celestial bodies that are held by its gravitational attraction and revolve around it.
Gravity	The force of attraction that pulls objects toward each other; the force that controls the motion of our solar system.
Orbital Path	A curved path traveled by a satellite as it revolves around an object in space.
Sun	The luminous celestial body around which Earth and other planets revolve and from which they receive heat and light.
Star	A ball of gas in space that produces its own light and heat.
Planet	Any of the large celestial bodies that revolve around the Sun in the solar system.
Inner Planet	Any of the rocky, terrestrial planets of Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars, whose orbits are inside the asteroid belt.
Rocky	Made of rocks.
Terrestrial	Earth-like
Outer Planet	Any of the planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, whose orbits lie beyond the asteroid belt.
Asteroids	Large and small rocks or metallic masses orbiting the Sun; made up of materials similar to those that formed the planets.
Asteroid Belt	the region between the inner and outer planets where most asteroid s orbit and around the Sun.
Meteoroid	A natural chunk of rock or dust existing outside of Earth's atmosphere.
Meteor	Small meteoroid that burns upon entry into Earth's atmosphere.
Meteorites	Remains of meteoroids that strike the sruface of Earth or the Moon.
Satellite	Something that orbits around another object; for example, a moon orbiting a planet or a human-made object orbiting Earth.
Moon	A celestial body that revolves around a planet.
Galilean Moons	The four largest and brightest moons of Jupiter, which were discovered by Galileo Galilei: Ganymede, lo, Callisto, and Europa.
Comet	a celestial body of ice, dust, and rock with an elongated and elliptical orbit.
Coma	Glowing, heated dust and vaporized gas that surrounds the icy comet nucleus as it travels near the sun; solar winds cause heated gases to stream out of the nucleus, forming a tail, which points away from the Sun.

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