Solar System Flashcards
Star
A large ball of hot gas in space. A star looks small because it is very far away
Apparent
How something looks.
Solar System
The planets, asteroids, and comets that orbit the sun, as well as the planets’ moons
Orbit
The circular movement of an object, such as a planet or moon, around an object that can hold it in place with gravity (such as a sun or large planet)
Moon
The moon is a large rocky object that moves around Earth.
A large, round piece of rock that revolves around Earth
Outer planets
The four large planets farthest from the sun that are made of ice and gases
Characteristics
A trait that can help identify something.
A trait, feature, or quality.
Asteroids
A chunk of rock in space that orbits the sun.
Comets
Chunk of rock, dust, and ice with stretched-out orbits around the sun.
Inner planets
The 4 rocky planets close to the sun.
