Solar System Vocabulary Flashcard

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A chunk of rock or metal that orbits the sun.

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asteroid

Front

An imaginary line that goes through the North and South Pole.

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axis

Front

A large ball of ice and dust that orbits the sun.

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comet

Front

A group of stars that form a pattern.

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constellation

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The path an object takes around another object.

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orbit

Front

A large body of rock or gas that orbits the sun.

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planet

Front

The movement of one object around another.

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revolution

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The spinning of an object on its axis.

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rotation

Front

The sun and objects that orbit the sun.

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solar system

Front

A hot ball of burning gas

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star