Wonders Unit 3 Week 3 Earth Selection Vocabulary

Front

What does a globe represent?

Back

The earth.

Front

What does the word solar system mean?

Back

The sun and planets that move around it.

Front

What does the word support mean?

Back

Provide for.

Front

What is temperature?

Back

A measurement that indicates how hot or cold something is.

Front

What does the word warmth mean?

Back

Heat.

Front

What is the sun?

Back

A star at the center of our solar system that provides light and heat.

Front

What are planets?

Back

Large celestial bodies that orbit a star.

Front

What is the earth?

Back

The third planet from the sun, home to all known life.

Front

What does it mean to orbit?

Back

To move around a star or planet in a circular or elliptical path.

Front

What is a measurement?

Back

A way to determine the size, amount, or degree of something.