Earth & Space Vocab. FSSA 3rd

Medium-sized star closest to Earth, center of our solar system.

A ball of hot, glowing gases

A tubular optical instrument for viewing distant objects using light refraction or reflection, making them appear larger and closer.

A push or pull

A force that pulls objects toward one another.

One of four natural divisions of the year: spring, summer, fall, winter. Each lasts about three months.

A star and its orbiting planets and bodies; the space region they occupy.

Limitless expanse where all objects/events occur, beyond Earth's atmosphere.

Galaxy containing the sun and solar system, known for its stars and light.

Sum of conditions affecting an organism, including all living and nonliving things in an area: plants, animals, water, soil, weather, landforms, air.