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Space
G5 Vocabulary CH 2 Space
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| galaxy* | a massive group of stars, gas, dust, and other OBJECTS orbiting stars in space, held together by gravity. STARS, GAS, DUST # main types: Spiral, Elliptical, Irregular |
| Milky Way* | our home galaxy. Our solar system is located in an outside spiral |
| star | GLOWING BALL-- a giant ball of hot, glowing gases smaller/larger/brighter than others based on distance. All except the Sun are so far away that they look like points of light. |
| solar system | the planets, asteroids, and comets that orbit a star, as well as the planets’ moons. STAR SYSTEM SOL/SUN/SOLAR |
| inner planets | 4 SMALL ROCKY planets closest orbits to the sun No or few moons Name: 1. Mercury 2. Venus 3. Earth* 4.Mars** (Asteroid Belt) 3/WE |
| orbit* | GOING AOUND---the circular movement of an object, such as a planet or moon, around an object that can hold it in place with gravity, such as a sun or large planet. Larger orbit = Longer Year |
| moon | a large, round piece of rock that revolves/orbits around a planet. |
| outer planet | 1 2 3 4 GASSY GIANTS -- 4 large planets farthest obits from the sun made of ice and gases Many moons Names: . (Asteroid Belt) 5. Jupiter, 6. Saturn, 7. Uranus, 8. Neptune. J:25. S:274 U:27 N:14 |
| asteroid | chunks of rocks in space |
| comet | chunks of rock and ice that orbit the sun leaving trail that looks like a tail. FLYING SNOWBALL WITH TAIL(S) |
| matter* | anything with mass and volume (takes up space) the physical substance that makes up the universe and can exist in states like solid, liquid, or gas |
| core* | the middle or center. Ex, avocado, peach core |
| Sun* | the STAR closest to EARTH. It looks like it is the biggest, but is not. Supplies energy in the form of visible light |
| Universe* | Everything is inside it, EVERYTHING. Universe-Galaxy-Solar System-Planet... |
| Planet Order* | Me Vacuum Every Monday *oO0*0o0O* Jamming S U N --Try your own: MVEMJSUN |
| Asteroid Belt* | located in-between Mars and Jupiter . It separates the small rocky planets from the gassy giants. |
| Earth* | Our small rocky planet located 3rd in line from our star called the Sun. 3/WE 3rd rock from the Sun |
| Distance* | How far away something is. Measured by LENGTH. |
| Rotation | SPINning/turning ON an axis. Ex Rotate a basketball on a finger. 1 rotation = 1 day= 24 hours |
| Revolution | 1 thing going AROUND another. Earth revolves around our star, the Sun. Moons revolve around planets 1 revolution around the Sun= 1 Year= 365 days |
| Meteoroid/Meteor/Meteorite* | Small Asteroid in Space OID In our atmosphere Meteor Shower IN SKY Meteorite, I hope its light because it's ON THE GROUND |
| Composition* | what something is made with. |
| Center* | In the middle |
| indicates* | shows |
| surface* | the outside part or uppermost layer of something |
| core characteristic | Main thing, main trait Example: No matter the topping, a pizza is a pizza |
| Separated* | cut, pulled or broken apart. |
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Mr OBerc
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