Planet Earth & Beyond- Keywords (Term 4)

Question 1

Give the definition of asteroid

Answer 1

Chunks of rock that travel around the Sun.

Question 2

Give the definition of the Solar System

Answer 2

the sun and all the objects that travel around it.

Question 3

Give the definition of atmosphere

Answer 3

The layer of gas around a planet or another object in space.

Question 4

Give the definition of orbit

Answer 4

The path of one object in space around another, such as the path of the Earth around the Sun.

Question 5

Give the definition of star

Answer 5

A huge ball of burning gas in space.

Question 6

Give the definition of the Sun

Answer 6

The star in our Solar System.

Question 7

Give the definition of Rotation

Answer 7

The turning movement of an object around its’ axis.

Question 8

Give the definition of Moon

Answer 8

A solid rocky body that travels around a planet

Question 9

Give the definition of unit

Answer 9

An amount that is used to measure something.

Question 10

Give the definition of planet

Answer 10

A large object that revolves around the Sun.

Question 11

Give the definition of Model

Answer 11

A model is the simplified version of something that helps us understand the real thing better.