Solar System Flashcards
(36 cards)
Orbit
The path of an object in space as it moves around another object due to gravity
Solar system
The sun and its family of orbiting planets and moons and other objects
Galaxy
Millions and billions of stars held together in a group by their own gravity
Universe
Space and all matter and energy in it
Satellite
An object that orbits a more massive object
Impact crater
A round pit left behind on the surface of a planet after a smaller object strikes the surface
Rotation
The motion of one body around another, such as earth orbits around the sun
Revolution
An instance of revolving
Season
One of a temperature changes and weather trends over the course of a year
Equinox
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Solstice
Iām an orbit a position and time during which one hemisphere receives the maximum sunlight
Mare
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Eclipse
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Umbra
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Penumbra
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Astronomical unit (AU)
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Ellipse
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Terrestrial planet
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Gas giant
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Asteroid
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Comet
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Meteor
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Meteorite
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Geocentric
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