Vocab
Huge collection of gas, dust and billions of stars and their solar systems
Galaxy
A celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around the sun
Planet
Minor planet, small rocky object that orbits the sun smaller than a planet.
Asteroid
A large chunk of rock or metal that falls through our atmosphere, such as a shooting star
Meteor
Astronomical body that orbits earth as its only satellite. Only visible because the sun's light reflects off of it.
Moon
One of the 8 planets that travels around the sun and is 70% water so far only place with life
Earth
Consists of the sun and everything that orbits around the sun. (all the planets)
Solar system
All of space and time and their contents.
An existing matter and space as a whole cosmos.
The universe
Force of attraction that pulls things you can physically touch. Pulls together all matter
Gravity
A general term for all objects in the sky
Celestial Bodies