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Q3 Science
Quarter 3 Science
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 1. Solar System | The collection of planets and other celestial objects that orbit around the sun |
| 2. Sun | The star at the center of our solar system that provided heat and light. |
| 3. Planet | A large celestial body that orbits a star, does not produce its own light |
| 4. Mercury | The smallest planet in our solar system. |
| 5. Venus | The second planet from the Sun. |
| 6. Earth | The third planet from the Sun, our home planet where life exists. |
| 7. Mars | The fourth planet from the Sun. |
| 8. Jupiter | The largest planet in our solar system, known for its massive |
| 9. Saturn | The sixth planet from the Sun, famous for its spectacular ring system. |
| 10. Uranus | The seventh planet from the Sun, known for its sideways rotation. |
| 11. Neptune | The eighth and farthest planet from the Sun, known for its deep blue color |
| 12. Orbit | The path that an object follows as it revolves around another object. |
| 13. Rotation | The spinning of an object around its axis. |
| 14. Revolution | The motion of an object as it travels in an elliptical path |
| 15. Moon | A natural satellite that orbits a planet |
| 16. Satellite | An object that orbits a larger body, such as a planet |
| 17. Asteroid | Small rocky objects that orbit the Sun, primarily found between Mars and Jupiter |
| 18. Comet | An object composed of ice, dust, and gas that orbits the Sun in an elongated orbit |
| 19. Meteor | A small rock from space that enters Earth's atmosphere, often called a shooting star |
| 20. Meteorite | A meteor that lands on the Earth's surface. |
| 21. Galaxy | A huge collection of stars, dust, and gas.. |
| 22. Star | A massive sphere which emits light and heat. |
| 23. Nebula | A cloud of gas and dust in space, where stars are born. |
| 24. Gravity | The force attraction between objects with mass. |
| 25. Eclipse | When one object moves into the shadow of another object, such as a solar eclipse or a lunar eclipse. |
| 26. Phase | The apparent shape of the Moon seen from Earth, which changes. |
| 27. Constellation | A group of stars the form a recognizable pattern in the sky. |
| 28. Light-year | The distance that light travels in one year. |
| 29. Spacecraft | A vehicle designed for travel in outer space. |
| 30. Solar Flare | A sudden and intense burst of energy from the Sun's surface. |
| 31. Space Probe | An unmanned spacecraft designed to explore outer space. |
| 32. Outer Space | The vast expanse beyond Earth's atmosphere. |
| 33. Pluto | a dwarf planet located in a distant region of our solar system beyond Neptune. |
| 34. Goldilocks planet | A planet is the right distance from its Sun to allow temperatures for liquid water. Not too hot, not too cold. |
| 35. Galileo | an Italian astronomer who discovered that the Sun - not the earth - was the center of the Solar System |
| 36. telescope | an optical instrument designed to make distant objects appear nearer. |