Sci- Planets Vocab

Question 1

Orbit,

Answer 1

the circular path of an object as it revolves around another object

Question 2

Solar

Answer 2

a system of objects that revolve around a star

Question 3

System

Answer 3

a system of objects that revolve around a star

Question 4

Galaxy

Answer 4

a group of solar systems, dust, and gas held together by gravity; our solar system is part of the Milky Way galaxy

Question 5

Universe

Answer 5

everything that exists in, on and around the Earth

Question 6

Season

Answer 6

a period of the year determined by the position of Earth as it revolves around the sun

Question 7

Eclipse

Answer 7

an event that happens when the shadow of an object in space falls on the surface of another object

Question 8

asteroid

Answer 8

a small object made of rock or metal that orbits the sun

Question 9

Comet

Answer 9

a body of ice and dust that travels in a long narrow orbit around the sun

Question 10

Meteoright

Answer 10

a piece of rock or metal from space that strikes Earth’s surface