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