A streak of light in the sky produced by the burning of a meteoroid in Earth's atmosphere.

Any of thousands of dense rocky objects in orbit around the sun between Mars and Jupiter.

A ball of ice, dust, and frozen gases that orbits the sun.

The movement of an object around another object.

The spinning motion of a planet on its axis.

Gas Giant planets found outside of the asteroid belt.

Terrestrial (Earth like) planets that are dense solids located between the sun and the asteroid belt.

The attractive force between two objects.

The invisible axis that are tilted allowing for seasons to occur.

A robotic spacecraft that leaves Earth's orbit and explores space.

Any object that revolves around another object in space. Can be artificial or natural like the moon.

Nicolaus copernicus' idea that the Earth, Planets, and stars all revolved around the Sun.

Aristotle and Ptolemy believed that the Earth was the center of the universe and all objects revolved around it.

The rise and fall of sea levels caused by the combined effects of gravitational forces exerted by the moon.

Is the process by which radiation form a planet;s surface to a temperature above what it would be without an atmosphere.

To light up. The moon is illuminated by the sun.

Known collectively byastronomical objects, and astronomical bodies, they are the stuff that fills the empty space of the universe.

Occurs when the Earth is between the sun and moon. Sunlight is blocked by the Earth.

Occurs during the NEW MOON PHASE when the moon passes between the sun and Earth, and the moon fully or partially blocks the sun.

The season between summer and winter known as fall in North America.

The time and date when the sun passes directly over the equator; the length of day and night are equal (12 hours each).

The time and date when the sun is at its greatest distance from the equator; length of day and night show greatest difference.

Revolve around, circle around, go around, and travel around.

A straight line passing from side to side through the center of a circle or sphere the measurement from one side of a circle/sphere to the other side as you pass directly through the center. The equator diameter of the Earth

Suriviable Temperatures

The highest and lowest temperatures that humans can stand without dying.

The study of celestial objects (Stars, Galaxies, Planets, Moons, Asteroids, Comets, And Nebulae) and all phenomena that originate outside the atmosphere of Earth.

Asteroids are minor planets, eapecially those of the inner solar system. The larger ones have also been called plnetoids.

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Term	Definition
Meteor	A streak of light in the sky produced by the burning of a meteoroid in Earth's atmosphere.
Asteroid Belt	Any of thousands of dense rocky objects in orbit around the sun between Mars and Jupiter.
Comet	A ball of ice, dust, and frozen gases that orbits the sun.
Revolution	The movement of an object around another object.
Rotation	The spinning motion of a planet on its axis.
Outer Planets	Gas Giant planets found outside of the asteroid belt.
Inner planets	Terrestrial (Earth like) planets that are dense solids located between the sun and the asteroid belt.
Gravity	The attractive force between two objects.
Axail tilt	The invisible axis that are tilted allowing for seasons to occur.
Probe	A robotic spacecraft that leaves Earth's orbit and explores space.
Satellite	Any object that revolves around another object in space. Can be artificial or natural like the moon.
Heliocentric Theory	Nicolaus copernicus' idea that the Earth, Planets, and stars all revolved around the Sun.
Geocentric Theory	Aristotle and Ptolemy believed that the Earth was the center of the universe and all objects revolved around it.
Tides	The rise and fall of sea levels caused by the combined effects of gravitational forces exerted by the moon.
Greenhouse Effect	Is the process by which radiation form a planet;s surface to a temperature above what it would be without an atmosphere.
Illuminated	To light up. The moon is illuminated by the sun.
Celestial Objects	Known collectively byastronomical objects, and astronomical bodies, they are the stuff that fills the empty space of the universe.
Lunar Eclipse	Occurs when the Earth is between the sun and moon. Sunlight is blocked by the Earth.
Solar Eclipse	Occurs during the NEW MOON PHASE when the moon passes between the sun and Earth, and the moon fully or partially blocks the sun.
Autumn	The season between summer and winter known as fall in North America.
Equinox	The time and date when the sun passes directly over the equator; the length of day and night are equal (12 hours each).
Solstice	The time and date when the sun is at its greatest distance from the equator; length of day and night show greatest difference.
Orbit	Revolve around, circle around, go around, and travel around.
Diameter	A straight line passing from side to side through the center of a circle or sphere the measurement from one side of a circle/sphere to the other side as you pass directly through the center. The equator diameter of the Earth
Suriviable Temperatures	The highest and lowest temperatures that humans can stand without dying.
Astronomer	The study of celestial objects (Stars, Galaxies, Planets, Moons, Asteroids, Comets, And Nebulae) and all phenomena that originate outside the atmosphere of Earth.
Asteroids	Asteroids are minor planets, eapecially those of the inner solar system. The larger ones have also been called plnetoids.

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