Solar System Vocab Flashcards
1
Q
A giant ball of hot, glowing matter
A
Star
2
Q
How something looks.
A
Apparent
3
Q
The planets, astroids, and comets that orbit the sun, as well as the planets moons
A
Solar System
4
Q
The curved path of an object around a star, a planet, or a moon
A
Orbit
5
Q
A large, round piece of a rock and ice that revolves around a planet
A
Moon
6
Q
The four planets farthest from the sun that are made of ice and gases
A
Outer Planets
7
Q
A trait that can help identify someone
A
Characteristics
8
Q
A chunk of rock in space that orbits the sun
A
Asteroids
9
Q
Chunk of rock, dust, and ice with stretched out orbits around the sun
A
Comets
10
Q
The four rocky planets closest to the sun.
A
Inner Planets
