Space Science Vocabulary Review

states that the universe began from one point and has been expanding and cooling ever since

• Big Bang Theory

• Heliocentric Theory

• Geocentric Theory

• Galaxy Theory

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

a huge collection of stars, gas and dust

• planet

• star

• galaxy

• tide

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

the distance light travels in one year

• light-year

• revolution

• rotation

• solstice

a natural satellite that orbits an object other than a star...

• moon

• asteroid

• planet

• comet

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

the orbit of an object AROUND another object

• revolution

• rotation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

the SPIN of an object around its AXIS

• revolution

• rotation

large sphere of hydrogen gas hot enough for nuclear reactions to occur in its core

• star

• planet

• meteoroid

• comet

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

the periodic rise and fall of the oceans' surfaces caused by the gravitational force between the Earth-Moon-Sun

• eclipses

• tides

• equinoxes

• solstices

...as the lit portion of the Moon becomes SMALLER

• WAXING

• WANING

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

...as the lit portion of the Moon becomes LARGER...

• WAXING

• WANING

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1