Lesson 1-Movement in Space Vocab

Front

Object orbiting a planet?

Back

Satellite

Front

Ball of hot gas, mainly hydrogen & helium, undergoing nuclear fission.

Back

Star

Front

Pattern of stars representing a figure or object

Back

Constellation

Front

Loose collection of ice & dust orbiting the sun in a narrow path.

Back

Comet

Front

Oval shape of planets' orbits

Back

Ellipse

Front

Model of the universe with Earth at the center:

Back

Geocentric

Front

Model of the solar system where Earth & planets revolve around the sun:

Back

Heliocentric

Front

Streak of light in the sky from a burning meteoroid.

Back

Meteor

Front

Object orbiting a star, rounded by gravity, and has cleared its orbit?

Back

Planet

Front

Using your five senses to notice the world around you.

Back

Observation