Science 8.1 Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Artificial satellites | Satellites placed into orbit by humans |
Asteroid | an irregular rocky object in orbit around the Sun between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter |
Asteroid Belt | a group of rocks that orbit the Sun in a band between Mars and Jupiter |
Comet | a ball of ice, dust and rock that orbits the Sun in a highly elliptical orbit |
Gas giants | the large planets of the outer solar system: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune |
Meteor | a meteoroid that enters Earth's atmosphere, usually creating a bright streak across the sky as it burns up; a shooting star |
Meteorite | a meteor big enough for par of it to hit the ground |
Meteoroid | a small particle or body of rock that orbits the Sun near Earth's orbit |
Milky Way | the galaxy in which the solar system is located |
Phases | different shapes of the Moon as seen from Earth |
Solar system | the Sun and all the planets, satellites, asteroids, comets and other bodies revolving around it |
Terrestrial | Earth-like, rocky. The terrestrial planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars |
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