6.E.1.2 Why Earth Sustains Life Vocabulary Words

Front

What is an object that people have made and launched into orbit using rockets?

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Artificial satellite

Front

What is a small object in space that orbits a star and is made of ice, dust particles, and frozen gases?

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Comet

Front

What do we call the Sun and the planets and other objects that orbit the Sun?

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Solar System

Front

What is a natural object that revolves around a planet?

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Moon

Front

What is the name of our Solar System's star that is made of hydrogen and helium gases, and supplies the heat and light that sustains life on Earth?

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Sun

Front

What is the term for a celestial body that orbits a planet?

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Satellite

Front

What is a large body in space that orbits a star and is made of rock or gas?

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Planet

Front

What is a small rocky body that travels through space and can enter Earth's atmosphere?

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Meteorite

Front

What is a celestial object made of ice and dust that develops a tail when it approaches the Sun?

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Comet

Front

What is the term for the gravitational pull that keeps planets in orbit around the Sun?

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Gravity