Solar System Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
gas giant | a very large planet made up mostly of gases |
inner planets | the four planets closest to the Sun - Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars |
magnify | to make an object appear larger |
moon | a small, rounded body in orbit around a planet |
orbit | to move in a path around an object |
outer planets | the four planets farthest from the Sun - Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune |
planet | a large body in space that moves around a star |
solar system | the Sun, planets, moons, and other objects that orbit the Sun |
space probe | a craft that helps scientists explore outer space |
Sun | the nearest star to Earth |
telescope | a tool that makes distant objects appear larger, brighter, and sharper |
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Mrs. Middlebrooks
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