Celestial Bodies Flashcards
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What is a celestial body
A celestial body is a naturally made object outside the earths atmosphere
Satellite
A satellite is an object orbiting a celestial body of large mass
A star
A star is a celestial body that generates it own light and heat and consists of a mass of gas held together by its own gravity
What is a planet
A planet is a celestial body that is in orbit round a star
Moon
A natural satellite of a planet
Asteroid
A small rocky body in space
Comet
A dusty snowball that orbits a star
Meteor
A large object from outer space that’s enters the earth’s atmosphere
Solar system
A solar system is a group os planets, asteroid ,comets and other celestial bodies that are in orbit around a star
Galaxy
A large system of stars held together by their gravity
What are the eight plants
M
V
E
M
J
S
U
N
How did the universe form
The Big Bang is the theory believed to have formed the universe
How many years ago did the Big Bang theory happen
14 billion
Where are comets found
Kuiper Belt
Where is the asteroid belt
In between mars and Jupiter
What is the universe?
The universe is everything that exists
