Vocabulary
Gravity/Asteroids
Solar system
Universe
Vocabulary
100
Everything in space
The universe
100
What force is all around us?
gravity
100
what do we get from the sun?
light and heat
100
How can you see the universe?
with a telescope
100
it is a force that is all around us.
Gravity
200
collection of 9 planets, moon, sun, and asteroids in space.
Solar System
200
can we feel gravity?
yes we can
200
Which planet moves around the Sun?
Earth
200
What is in the universe?
solar system, planets, galaxies, stars, asteroids, the sun
200
a telescope
strong lenses to see into space
300
people that study space
Astronomer
300
Is there gravity in space?
No astronauts float around
300
How long does it take for Earth to go around the sun?
365 days or 1 year.
300
how many planets are in the solar system?
9 planets
300
Asteroids/ Meteorites
made up of dust, rock, and minerals
400
how the universe began
Big Bang Theory
400
This is made up of dust, minerals, and rock
asteroids/meteorites
400
The sun is a
star
400
Is the sun a part of the universe?
Yes
400
Astronomers are also
scientists
500
Mercury, Venus, and Earth
Planets
500
When a meteorite falls to Earth it burns. What are glowing meteorites called?
shooting stars
500
What do scientists and astronomers use to study space?
a telescope
500
The closest star to Earth is
the sun
500
Jupiter Neptune Pluto
planets
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