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Stars,planets
vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Rotate | to spin on it on it axis |
| axis | an Imaginary line that runs through the center of the earth from the North Pole to the South Pole |
| revolve | to travel in a closed path around the sun |
| orbit | An objects path in space around another object |
| moon | A small planet like body that revolves around the earth rather than the sun |
| Phases | As the moon revolves around earth different amounts of it lit surface can be seen |
| solar system | Is a group in space that objects in space that orbits a star in the center plus the star itself |
| planet | Is a large object that revolves around a star in a clear orbit |
| Dwarf planet | Also revolves around a star but it’s path is not clear of other objects |
| comet | A ball of rock ice and frozen glass |
| star | A huge ball of superheated gas |
| sun | A star that is at the center of the solar system |
| constellation | A group of stars that form imaginary pictures in the sky |
| galaxy | A huge system of gases, dust, and stars |
| universe | Anything to exist in space |