1. Mrs. Niki Midyett
4th Grade
Science

2. & Other Objects in Space
Solar System Review
The Planets
& Other Objects in Space

3. A large object that moves around a star.
What is a planet?

4. Mercury, Venus, Earth, & Mars
What are the inner planets?

5. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune & Pluto
What are the outer planets?

6. Burning sphere of gases
What is a star?

7. Imaginary line that Earth rotates around
What is an axis?

8. Instrument used to observe a distant object
What is a telescope?

9. Path an object takes when revolving around another object
What is an orbit?

10. Movement of Earth around the sun
What is revolution?

11. Spinning movement of the Earth
What is rotation?

12. Small mass of ice and dust that orbits the sun
What is a comet?

13. Name for the outer planets, except for Pluto
What are the gas giants?

14. An object that moves around another object
What is a satellite?

15. Vehicle sent to explore space
What is a space probe?

16. Objects in a “belt” between Mars & Jupiter
What is an asteroid?

17. Changes in the apparent shape of the moon
What are phases?