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Sun-earth-moon
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Satellite | A body that orbits a planet |
| Star | A giant ball of superheated gas or plasma composed of hydrogen and helium |
| Planet | Spherical, orbits the sun, with a larger mass than nearby objects |
| Meteor | A streak of light produced when a small piece of ice or rock |
| Comet | A cold mixture of dust and ice that develops a long trail of light. |
| Constellation | A pattern or group of stars that people imagine represents a figure , animals, or object |
| Geocentric | Earth-centered model |
| Heliocentric | Sun-centered model |
| Ellipse | Oval shape of the planets orbits |
| Sun | Largest object in the solar system |
| Axis | A imaginary line that passes from the North Pole through earth’s center to the South Pole |
| Rotation | The spinning of the earth on its axis |
| Revolution | The movement of one object around another |
| Orbit | To go around the sun |
| Solstice | The sun appears highest in the sky |
| Equinox | Equal night |
| Gravity | A force that attracts all objects towards each other |
| Law of universal gravitation | Mass and distance |
| Inertia | The tendency of an object to resist a change in motion |