Space STAAR Vocab

Space STAAR Vocab

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Other Sciences

5th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Revolve (revolution)

Back

Move in a circle/ellipse around a center; orbit. Ex: Earth revolves around the sun.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

rotate (rotation)

Back

spinning of an object on its axis

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

orbit

Back

the path one body in space follows around another; e.g., moon orbits Earth, planets orbit the sun.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Axis: a line through the center of an object on which it turns (e.g., Earth rotates on its axis daily).

Back

Axis

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

gravity

Back

the force that pulls objects toward each other.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Satellite

Back

An object that orbits a planet.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Atmosphere

Back

Mixture of gases surrounding a planet.

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