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04-2.1 Vocabulary
Science - 04-2.1 All planets, Stars, and other celestial bodies have
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Rotation | the spinning of an object around an axis or center |
| Axis (or Axis of Rotation) | the line through the center of an object at which it spins. |
| Equator | the imaginary line around the center (or middle) of the rotating object |
| Orbit | the path an object takes in space |
| Solar systems orbit a ___ | galaxy |
| Planets orbit a ____ | star |
| Do all planets orbit a star? | No. Some planets were able to pull away from a star's gravitational pull. |
| As a solar system orbits a galaxy it drags all its planets with it. How is this possible? | A solar system's star holds all the planets in place due to its gravity along with the gravity of the other planets. |
| gravity | a pulling force created due to the mass of an object |
| mass | the amount of matter in an object |
| volume | the amount of space an object takes up |
| density | the amount of space inside an object, or how compact an object is. The more compact, the higher the value. |
| Momentum | the quantity, or amount, of motion of a moving body. |
| Angular Momentum | the quantity, or amount, of rotation of a body. Think of speed, but in circles. |
| Speed | How fast an object is moving |
| Velocity | Speed in a specific direction |
| Acceleration | The amount of increase in speed over a time period |
| Deceleration | The amount of decrease in speed over a time period |