The Sun and everything that orbits it

A model where the Sun is at the center of the solar system.

A model where Earth is at the center of the solar system.

The apparent shift in position of an object when viewed from different locations.

The force that pulls objects toward each other.

The path an object follows around another object in space.

The point in an orbit where an object is farthest from the Sun.

The point in an orbit where an object is closest to the Sun.

The force that keeps an object moving in a curved path

A cloud of gas and dust that formed the solar system.

A small body of rock or ice that can come together to form planets.

The process in the Sun where atoms combine to release energy.

A cooler, darker area on the Sun’s surface.

sudden burst of energy from the Sun.

A large, glowing loop of gas extending from the Sun.

The average distance from Earth to the Sun.

A large planet made mostly of gas (like Jupiter or Saturn).

Rings of dust, rock, and ice that orbit a planet.

A small planet that orbits the Sun but hasn’t cleared its orbit.

A region beyond Neptune filled with icy objects.

Any object found in the Kuiper Belt.

A ball of ice and dust that forms a glowing tail near the Sun.

A distant cloud of icy objects surrounding the solar system.

A rocky object orbiting the Sun, mostly found between Mars and Jupiter.

A small piece of rock in space.

A meteoroid burning in Earth’s atmosphere

A meteoroid that reaches Earth’s surface.

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Term	Definition
solar system	The Sun and everything that orbits it
heliocentric	A model where the Sun is at the center of the solar system.
geocentric	A model where Earth is at the center of the solar system.
parallax	The apparent shift in position of an object when viewed from different locations.
gravity	The force that pulls objects toward each other.
orbit	The path an object follows around another object in space.
aphelion	The point in an orbit where an object is farthest from the Sun.
perihelion	The point in an orbit where an object is closest to the Sun.
centripetal force	The force that keeps an object moving in a curved path
solar nebula	A cloud of gas and dust that formed the solar system.
Planetesimal	A small body of rock or ice that can come together to form planets.
Nuclear fusion	The process in the Sun where atoms combine to release energy.
Sunspot	A cooler, darker area on the Sun’s surface.
Solar flare	sudden burst of energy from the Sun.
Prominence	A large, glowing loop of gas extending from the Sun.
Terrestrial planet	A small, rocky planet
Astronomical unit	The average distance from Earth to the Sun.
Gas giant	A large planet made mostly of gas (like Jupiter or Saturn).
Planetary ring	Rings of dust, rock, and ice that orbit a planet.
Dwarf planet	A small planet that orbits the Sun but hasn’t cleared its orbit.
Kuiper Belt	A region beyond Neptune filled with icy objects.
Kuiper Belt object	Any object found in the Kuiper Belt.
Comet	A ball of ice and dust that forms a glowing tail near the Sun.
Oort cloud	A distant cloud of icy objects surrounding the solar system.
Asteroid	A rocky object orbiting the Sun, mostly found between Mars and Jupiter.
Meteoroid	A small piece of rock in space.
Meteor	A meteoroid burning in Earth’s atmosphere
Meteorite	A meteoroid that reaches Earth’s surface.

Created by: Fabian Carmona

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