Outer Space Vocabulary
Outer Space Vocabulary 1) Solar System –
Outer Space Vocabulary Solar System – The Sun and all the objects that orbit it. Ex. 8 Planets, Asteroids, Meteors, Comets, Satellites, Pluto and moons.
Outer Space Vocabulary Solar System – The Sun and all the objects that orbit it. Ex. 8 Planets, Asteroids, Meteors, Comets, Satellites, and moons. Astronomers – Comet – Meteoroids Meteors Meteorites! Asteroids -
Outer Space Vocabulary Solar System – The Sun and all the objects that orbit it. Ex. 8 Planets, Asteroids, Meteors, Comets, Satellites, and moons. Astronomers – A person who studies all things in the universe beyond Earth. Comet – Meteoroids Meteors Meteorites! Asteroids -
Outer Space Vocabulary Solar System – The Sun and all the objects that orbit it. Ex. 8 Planets, Asteroids, Meteors, Comets, Satellites, and moons. Astronomers – A person who studies all things in the universe beyond Earth. Comet – A small icy object that orbits the sun. A tail of gas and dust spreads away from the comet when it approaches the sun, so we can see it. Meteoroids Meteors Meteorites! Asteroids -
Outer Space Vocabulary Solar System – The Sun and all the objects that orbit it. Ex. 8 Planets, Asteroids, Meteors, Comets, Satellites, and moons. Astronomers – A person who studies all things in the universe beyond Earth. Comet – A small icy object that orbits the sun. A tail of gas and dust spreads away from the comet when it approaches the sun, so we can see it. Meteoroids Meteors Meteorites! A small chunk of rock that orbits the sun. When it enters the earth’s atmosphere, it’s called a METEOR. If it hits the earth, it’s called a METEORITE! Asteroids -
Outer Space Vocabulary Solar System – The Sun and all the objects that orbit it. Ex. 8 Planets, Asteroids, Meteors, Comets, Satellites, and moons. Astronomers – A person who studies all things in the universe beyond Earth. Comet – A small icy object that orbits the sun. A tail of gas and dust spreads away from the comet when it approaches the sun, so we can see it. Meteoroids Meteors Meteorites! A small chunk of rock that orbits the sun. When it enters the earth’s atmosphere, it’s called a METEOR. If it hits the earth, it’s called a METEORITE! Asteroids – A small rocky object orbiting the sun. Thousands are in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
Name _____Gr._ Outer Space Vocab. May__ Solar System – The Sun and all the objects that orbit it. Ex. 8 Planets, Asteroids, Meteors, Comets, Satellites, and moons. Astronomers – A person who studies all things in the universe beyond Earth. Comet – A small icy object that orbits the sun. A tail of gas and dust spreads away from the comet when it approaches the sun, so we can see it. Meteoroids Meteors Meteorites! A small chunk of rock that orbits the sun. When it enters the earth’s atmosphere, it’s called a METEOR. If it hits the earth, it’s called a METEORITE! Asteroids – A small rocky object orbiting the sun. Thousands are in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. Gravity – Weight – Mass -
Outer Space Vocabulary Solar System – The Sun and all the objects that orbit it. Ex. 8 Planets, Asteroids, Meteors, Comets, Satellites, and moons. Astronomers – A person who studies all things in the universe beyond Earth. Comet – A small icy object that orbits the sun. A tail of gas and dust spreads away from the comet when it approaches the sun, so we can see it. Meteoroids Meteors Meteorites! A small chunk of rock that orbits the sun. When it enters the earth’s atmosphere, it’s called a METEOR. If it hits the earth, it’s called a METEORITE! Asteroids – A small rocky object orbiting the sun. Thousands are in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. Gravity – A pulling force that acts between all objects in the universe. We are attracted to the earth by gravity. Weight – Mass -
Outer Space Vocabulary Solar System – The Sun and all the objects that orbit it. Ex. 8 Planets, Asteroids, Meteors, Comets, Satellites, and moons. Astronomers – A person who studies all things in the universe beyond Earth. Comet – A small icy object that orbits the sun. A tail of gas and dust spreads away from the comet when it approaches the sun, so we can see it. Meteoroids Meteors Meteorites! A small chunk of rock that orbits the sun. When it enters the earth’s atmosphere, it’s called a METEOR. If it hits the earth, it’s called a METEORITE! Asteroids – A small rocky object orbiting the sun. Thousands are in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. Gravity – A pulling force that acts between all objects in the universe. We are attracted to the earth by gravity. Weight – A measure of how much gravity pull on an object or body. It is measured in Newtons (N). Mass -
Outer Space Vocabulary Solar System – The Sun and all the objects that orbit it. Ex. 8 Planets, Asteroids, Meteors, Comets, Satellites, and moons. Astronomers – A person who studies all things in the universe beyond Earth. Comet – A small icy object that orbits the sun. A tail of gas and dust spreads away from the comet when it approaches the sun, so we can see it. Meteoroids Meteors Meteorites! A small chunk of rock that orbits the sun. When it enters the earth’s atmosphere, it’s called a METEOR. If it hits the earth, it’s called a METEORITE! Asteroids – A small rocky object orbiting the sun. Thousands are in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. Gravity – A pulling force that acts between all objects in the universe. We are attracted to the earth by gravity. Weight – A measure of how much gravity pull on an object or body. It is measured in Newtons (N). Mass – The amount of matter in an object. It is measured in kilograms (kg).
Outer Space Vocab. - Page 2 - 9) Orbit - 10) Sun - 11) rotates - 12) axis - 13) revolves -
Outer Space Vocab. - Page 2 - 9) Orbit - The path of one object as it revolves around another object. 10) Sun - 11) rotates - 12) axis - 13) revolves -
Outer Space Vocab. - Page 2 - 9) Orbit - The path of one object as it revolves around another object. 10) Sun - The only star in our solar system. 11) rotates - 12) axis - 13) revolves -
Outer Space Vocab. - Page 2 - 9) Orbit - The path of one object as it revolves around another object. 10) Sun - The only star in our solar system. 11) rotates - To spin around a centre point. Ex. The earth rotates on its axis. 12) axis - 13) revolves -
Outer Space Vocab. - Page 2 - 9) Orbit - The path of one object as it revolves around another object. 10) Sun - The only star in our solar system. 11) rotates - To spin around a centre point. Ex. The earth rotates on its axis. 12) axis - The imaginary line around which a spinning object, such as a planet, rotates. 13) revolves -
Outer Space Vocab. - Page 2 - 9) Orbit - The path of one object as it revolves around another object. 10) Sun - The only star in our solar system. 11) rotates - To spin around a centre point. Ex. The earth rotates on its axis. 12) axis - The imaginary line around which a spinning object, such as a planet, rotates. 13) revolves - To move around an object. Ex: The Earth revolves in a near circle around the Sun.
Outer Space Vocab. - Page 2 - 9) Orbit - The path of one object as it revolves around another object. 10) Sun - The only star in our solar system. 11) rotates - To spin around a centre point. Ex. The earth rotates on its axis. 12) axis - The imaginary line around which a spinning object, such as a planet, rotates. 13) revolves - To move around an object. Ex: The Earth revolves in a near circle around the Sun. 14) craters -
Outer Space Vocab. - Page 2 - 9) Orbit - The path of one object as it revolves around another object. 10) Sun - The only star in our solar system. 11) rotates - To spin around a centre point. Ex. The earth rotates on its axis. 12) axis - The imaginary line around which a spinning object, such as a planet, rotates. 13) revolves - To move around an object. Ex: The Earth revolves in a near circle around the Sun. 14) craters - A bowl-shaped hollow on the surface of a planet or moon, usually caused by a meteorite.
Outer Space Vocab. - Page 2 - 9) Orbit - The path of one object as it revolves around another object. 10) Sun - The only star in our solar system. 11) rotates - To spin around a centre point. Ex. The earth rotates on its axis. 12) axis - The imaginary line around which a spinning object, such as a planet, rotates. 13) revolves - To move around an object. Ex: The Earth revolves in a near circle around the Sun. 14) craters - A bowl-shaped hollow on the surface of a planet or moon, usually caused by a meteorite. 15) impactor -
Outer Space Vocab. - Page 2 - 9) Orbit - The path of one object as it revolves around another object. 10) Sun - The only star in our solar system. 11) rotates - To spin around a centre point. Ex. The earth rotates on its axis. 12) axis - The imaginary line around which a spinning object, such as a planet, rotates. 13) revolves - To move around an object. Ex: The Earth revolves in a near circle around the Sun. 14) craters - A bowl-shaped hollow on the surface of a planet or moon, usually caused by a meteorite. 15) impactor - something (ex. a meteorite) that comes forcibly in contact with a surface (like the moon).
Outer Space Vocab. - Page 2 - 9) Orbit - The path of one object as it revolves around another object. 10) Sun - The only star in our solar system. 11) rotates - To spin around a centre point. Ex. The earth rotates on its axis. 12) axis - The imaginary line around which a spinning object, such as a planet, rotates. 13) revolves - To move around an object. Ex: The Earth revolves in a near circle around the Sun. 14) craters - A bowl-shaped hollow on the surface of a planet or moon, usually caused by a meteorite. 15) impactor - something (ex. a meteorite) that comes forcibly in contact with a surface (like the moon). 16) eclipse -
Outer Space Vocab. - Page 2 - 9) Orbit - The path of one object as it revolves around another object. 10) Sun - The only star in our solar system. 11) rotates - To spin around a centre point. Ex. The earth rotates on its axis. 12) axis - The imaginary line around which a spinning object, such as a planet, rotates. 13) revolves - To move around an object. Ex: The Earth revolves in a near circle around the Sun. 14) craters - A bowl-shaped hollow on the surface of a planet or moon, usually caused by a meteorite. 15) impactor - something (ex. a meteorite) that comes forcibly in contact with a surface (like the moon). 16) eclipse - The total or partial blocking of light from one object in space by another.
Outer Space Vocab. - Page 2 - 9) Orbit - The path of one object as it revolves around another object. 10) Sun - The only star in our solar system. 11) rotates - To spin around a centre point. Ex. The earth rotates on its axis. 12) axis - The imaginary line around which a spinning object, such as a planet, rotates. 13) revolves - To move around an object. Ex: The Earth revolves in a near circle around the Sun. 14) craters - A bowl-shaped hollow on the surface of a planet or moon, usually caused by a meteorite. 15) impactor - something (ex. a meteorite) that comes forcibly in contact with a surface (like the moon). 16) eclipse - The total or partial blocking of light from one object in space by another. EX: solar eclipse EX: lunar eclipse
Name _____Gr._ Outer Space Vocab.(2) May__ Orbit – Sun – rotates – axis – revolves - craters – 15) impactor - 16) eclipse -