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Solar System vocab.
Vocabulary for the planet and star quiz
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Moon | natural satellite of a planet |
| orbit | path an object takes when revolving around another object |
| planet | large, ball-shaped satellite of a star |
| star | enormous ball of glowing gas that gives off heat and light |
| solar system | a star and all the satellites that orbit it |
| sun | name for the central star in our solar system |
| inner planets | four planets closest to the sun: they are smaller or rocky in composition |
| outer planets | four planets farthest from the sun; also known as the Gas Giants |
| dwarf planet | a satellite that orbits a star |
| red star | a star's temperature is colder |
| blue star | a star's temperature is extremely hot |
| yellow star | a star's temperature is average |
| constellation | group of stars that makes a pattern shaped like an animal, person, or an object. |