Solar System Vocabulary

Front

What is energy that takes on the form of light?

Back

Light energy.

Front

What do we call the action of spinning on an axis, which the planets do?

Back

Rotate.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Front

What is the path of one object around another, like the planets around the Sun?

Back

Orbit.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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Front

What is the slightly oval shape of the path of the planets around the Sun?

Back

Ellipse.

Front

What do we call the action of moving around another object, like planets around the Sun?

Back

Revolve.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Front

What is the center of our solar system that provides light and heat?

Back

The Sun.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Front

What is the name of the planet we live on?

Back

Earth.

Front

What is the term for the group of planets, moons, and other celestial bodies that orbit the Sun?

Back

Solar System.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

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Front

What do we call the natural satellite that orbits the Earth?

Back

The Moon.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Front

What is the name of the fourth planet from the Sun, known for its red color?

Back

Mars.