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Space
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Rotate | To spin around an axis |
| Revolve | To travel in a closed path around the sun |
| Orbit | An object’s path in space around another object |
| Axis | An imaginary line that runs through the center of Earth from the North Pole to the South Pole |
| Galaxy | A huge system of gases, dust, and stars |
| Universe | Everything that exists in space |
| Constellation | A group of stars that form an imaginary picture in the sky |
| Solar system | A group of objects in space that orbit a star in the center, plus the star itself |
| Sun | A star that is at the center of our solar system |
| Star | A huge ball of superheated gases |
| Comet | A ball of rock, ice and frozen gases |
| Moon | A small planet-like body that revolves around Earth rather than the sun |
| Phases | As the moon revolves around Earth, different amounts of its lit surface can be seen |
| Planet | A large object that revolves around a star in a clear orbit |
| Dwarf planet | Also resolves around a star, but its path is not clear of other objects |