UNIT 8 UNIVERSE VOCABULARY

moon

• a celestial body that revolves around a planet

• luminous star around which Earth& other planets revolve. Made up of hydrogen and helium.

• any large celestial bodies that revolve around the Sun in the solar system

• a ball of gas in space that produces its own light and heat

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

galaxy

• ball of gas in space that produces its own light and heat

• a large grouping of stars in space

• all space and the matter space contains

• a large cloud of dusdt and gas in space

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

star

• a celestial body that revolves around a planet

• any of the large celestial bodies that revolve around the Sun in the solar system

• a curved path followed by a satellite as it revolves around an object

• ball of gas in space that produces its own light and heat

solar system

• Sun together with the group of planets and other celestial bodies that are held by its gravitational attraction and revolve around it

• a large grouping of stars in space

• any of the lage celestial bodies that revolve around the Sun in the solar system

• a celestial body that revolves around a planet

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

nebula

• a ball of gas in space that produces its own light and heat

• a large cloud of dust and gas in space

• all space and the matter space contains

• a large grouping of stars in space

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

planet

• any of the large celestial bodies that revolve around the Sun in the Solar System

• Sun together with the group of planets and other celestial bodies that are held by its gravitational attraction and revolve around it.

• large grouping of stars in space

• a curved path followed by a satellite as it revolves around an object

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

universe

• all space and the matter space contains

• a large cloud of dust and gas in space

• a ball of gas in space that produces its own light and heat

• a celestial body that revolves around a planet

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

orbit

• a curved path followed by a satellite as it revolves around an object

• Sun together with the group of planets and other celestial bodies that are held by its gravitational attraction and revolve around it

• a large grouping of stars in space

• all space and the matter space contains

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

sun

• all space and the matter space contains

• large grouping of stars in space

• luminous star around which Earth and other planets revolve; composed mainly of hydrogen and helium

• any of the large celestial bodies that revolve around the Sun in the solar system

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2