Objects such as planets, moons, and stars that are located in 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 that causes objects with mass to attract one another

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 asteroids orbit around the Sun.

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

Remains of meteoroids that strike the surface 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 Galili: Ganymede, Io, 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.

A small object that enters Earth's atmosphere from space and burns due to friction, emitting light.

The gravitationally-curved path of an object around a point in space.

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Learn the facts and Vocabulary about space

Term	Definition	GOOD OR NOT GOOD
Celestial Objects	Objects such as planets, moons, and stars that are located in the sky or in space.	I think that this is important. So yes this is good.
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.	I think that this is good.
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.	Yes I think that this is good
Gravity	The force that causes objects with mass to attract one another	YES THIS IS DEFIANTLY GOOD
Sun	The luminous celestial body around which Earth and other planets revolve and from which they receive heat and light.	Yes this is also important
Star	A ball of gas in space that produces its own light and heat.	This can be important but also very dangerous
Planet	Any of the large celestial bodies that revolve around the Sun in the solar system	this is good because we live in it
Inner Planet	Any of the rocky, terrestrial planets of Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars, whose orbits are inside the asteroid belt.	these are the planets that are warm so yes this is good
Rocky	Made of rocks	Not that imortant
Terrestrial	Earth-like	Not that important
Outer Planet	Any of the planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, whose orbits lie beyond the asteroid belt.	Important because these are the cold planets and sometimes cold id good
Asteroids	Large and small rocks or metallic masses orbiting the Sun; made up of materials similar to those that formed the planets.	Not important because they can hit us
Asteroid Belt	The region between the inner and outer planets where most asteroids orbit around the Sun.	This can be important
Meteoroid	A natural chunk of rock or dust existing outside of Earth’s atmosphere.	This can hit us so it is not that important
Meteorites	Remains of meteoroids that strike the surface of Earth or the Moon.	This makes the world have landmarks so sometime they can be important
Satellite	Something that orbits around another object; for example, a moon orbiting a planet or a human-made object orbiting Earth.	This can be important because it helps us
Moon	A celestial body that revolves around a planet.	This is important because without it then the night might not be very bright
Galilean Moons	The four largest and brightest moons of Jupiter, which were discovered by Galileo Galili: Ganymede, Io, Callisto, and Europa.	this is important because it is the same as the moons for our planet
Comet	A celestial body of ice, dust, and rock with an elongated and elliptical orbit.	this is not very important
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.	this is very important
Meteor	A small object that enters Earth's atmosphere from space and burns due to friction, emitting light.	this is not important because it is heading straight for a planet and it can kill a lot of people
Orbital Path	The gravitationally-curved path of an object around a point in space.	This is not a thing that we really need

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