The Solar System Vocabulary Flashcard

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To spin

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rotate

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A star and all of the planets orbiting around it.

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solar system

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

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One of the four farthest planets from the sun.

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outer planet

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The Moon is a -

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natural satellite

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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What is a common problem, or limitation, with models of the solar system?

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They cannot show the actual sizes of the sun and planets.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

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The path that a planet takes around the sun is called -

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orbit

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

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The force that keeps planets in orbit around the sun is called -

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gravity

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

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The closest planet to the sun is -

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Mercury

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The largest planet in our solar system is -

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Jupiter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Front

The planet known for its rings is -

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Saturn