Solar Sytem

Question 1

a celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star.

Answer 1

Planet

Question 2

A invisible line that goes through a planet.

Answer 2

Axis

Question 3

to circle around something or move in an orbit.

Answer 3

Revolve

Question 4

the curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft around a star, planet, or moon, especially a periodic elliptical revolution.

Answer 4

Orbit

Question 5

the collection of eight planets and their moons in orbit around the sun, together with smaller bodies in the form of asteroids, meteoroids, and comets. The planets of the solar system are (in order of distance from the sun) Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.

Answer 5

Solar System

Question 6

the force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth, or toward any other physical body having mass.

Answer 6

Gravity

Question 7

a three-dimensional representation of a person or thing or of a proposed structure, typically on a smaller scale than the original

Answer 7

Model

Question 8

move or cause to move in a circle around an axis or center.

Answer 8

Rotate

Question 9

an expert in or student of astronomy.

Answer 9

Astronomer

Question 10

A celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust and, when near the sun, a “tail” of gas and dust particles pointing away from the sun.

Answer 10

Comet

Question 11

a celestial body resembling a small planet but lacking certain technical criteria that are required for it to be classed as such.

Answer 11

Dwarf Planet