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Planets
Space 1
Space 2
Vocab
100
the Sun and all the bodies that orbit around it
What is the solar system
100
The planet known for it's rings
What is Saturn
100
This holds objects in space in their orbits.
What is the Sun's gravitational pull
100
What were starts used for thousands of years ago?
What is navigation
100
the small, rocky planets that are close to the Sun
What is inner planets
200
large bodies that revolve around the Sun
What is a planet
200
the only planet that supports life
What is Earth
200
The paths or ___________, of all of the bodies that travel around the Sun are shaped like slightly flattened circles called ellipses.
What is orbits
200
The gigantic storm on Jupiter is referred to as the
What is Great Red Spot
200
larger planets that are far from the Sun and made up of gases
What is outer planets
300
a relatively small, rocky object that orbits the Sun
What is asteroid
300
the planet that is farthest from the Sun
What is Neptune/Pluto
300
a comet's tail always points _____________________
What is away from the Sun
300
Scientists believe the solar system is what age?
What is 4.6 billion years old
300
a pattern of stars
What is a constellation
400
a small orbitting body made of dust, ice, and frozen gases that visits Earth at regular intervals
What is a comet
400
The largest planet in the solar system
What is Jupiter
400
The ___________ _____________ takes special instruments into space
What is a space probe
400
natural satellites that orbit a planet
What is a moon
400
when the meteor enters Earth's atmosphere it becomes a
What is meteoroid
500
streak of light caused by a chunk of matter
What is a meteor
500
the planet that is closest to the Sun
What is Mercury
500
a _________ _________ carries people into space to complete missions
What is a space shuttle
500
a ___________ __________ stays in space for long periods of time
What is the space station
500
when the meteoroid strikes Earth's surface it becomes a
What is meteorite