Solar system Flashcards
1
Q
The spinning of the Earth on its axis
A
Rotate/Rotation
2
Q
A natural satellite in space that revolves around a planet
A
Moon
3
Q
Dark gray spots on the moon
A
Maria
4
Q
Imaginary line about which an object rotates
A
Axis
5
Q
Craters form when asteroids and comets collide with the surface
A
Crater
6
Q
The air that surrounds the Earth; it is made of a mixture of gases
A
Atmosphere
7
Q
The star that is at the center of our solar system
A
Sun
8
Q
To move in an orbit or circle around something
A
Revolve/Revolving
9
Q
The path an object takes as it moves around another object
A
Orbit
10
Q
Naturally occurring object in space such as a star, planet, moon, or galaxy, or comet
A
Celestial body
