Science Exam Flashcards
Vocabulary words
A huge Ball of very hot matter that gives off energy?
Star
The planets asteroids and comets that orbit the sun as well as the planets moon.
Solar System
The four rock planets closest to the sun?
Inner Planets
The curved path of an object around a star, a planet or a moon?
Orbit
A large round piece of rock and ice that revolves around a planet?
Moon
The four large planets farthest from the sun that are made of ice and gas?
Outer Planets
A chunk of rock in space that orbits the sun?
Asteroid
Chunk of ice and dust of rock that stretched out orbit around the sun
Comet
A force of attraction between two objects
gravity
An imaginary line that goes through the center of an object
Axis
The spinning of an object around its axis?
Rotation
The movement of one object around another object?
Revolution
A dark area or shape made by an object or organism blocking a source of light
shadow
A group of stars that appear to form a shape or picture
constellation
Objects or events that occur in the same order or manner
pattern
