Solar System Vocabulary

Solar System Vocabulary

Assessment

Flashcard

Science

3rd - 5th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS1-2, MS-ESS1-1, MS-ESS1-3

+2

Standards-aligned

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Rotate means:

Back

to spin

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

A rock that orbits the sun is called a:

Back

asteroid

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

A man-made object or vehicle intended to orbit the earth or the moon is a:

Back

satellite

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The star at the center of our solar system is the:

Back

Sun

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

A pattern of stars that form an imaginary picture or design in the sky is called a:

Back

Constellation

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a comet?

Back

A small icy body that, when passing close to the sun, heats up and begins to release gases, forming a glowing coma and sometimes a tail.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a meteorite?

Back

A piece of rock or metal from space that survives its passage through the Earth's atmosphere and lands on the surface.

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