6.E.1.2 Why Earth Sustains Life Vocabulary Words

Front

What is a rocky object that orbits the Sun, found mostly in the region between Mars and Jupiter?

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Asteroid

Front

What is any celestial body in space that orbits around a larger body?

Back

Natural satellite

Front

What is an object that people have made and launched into orbit using rockets?

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Artificial satellite

Front

What is the only planet in the solar system on which life is known to exist?

Back

Earth

Front

What is a small object in space that orbits a star and is made of ice, dust particles, and frozen gases?

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Comet

Front

What do we call the path that a celestial body follows as it orbits around another body?

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Orbit

Front

What is the term for a celestial body that is smaller than a planet and orbits a star?

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Dwarf planet

Front

What is the name of the region of space where most asteroids are found?

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Asteroid belt

Front

What is the term for a celestial body that burns up upon entering Earth's atmosphere?

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Meteor

Front

What is the name of the force that keeps planets in orbit around the Sun?

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Gravity