Earth/Space Science Vocab

Front

What is a period of the year determined by the position of Earth as it revolves around the sun?

Back

Season

Front

What is a group of small objects made of rock or metal that orbits the sun?

Back

Asteroid Belt

Front

What is a type of planet whose orbit lies outside the asteroid belt?

Back

Outer Planet

Front

What is a type of planet in space that orbits the sun but doesn't have the proper mass?

Back

Dwarf Planet

Front

What is a group of solar systems, dust, and gas held together by gravity?

Back

Galaxy

Front

What is the path that an object takes as it moves around another object in space?

Back

Orbit

Front

What is the spinning of Earth on its axis called?

Back

Rotation

Front

What is the movement of Earth around the sun called?

Back

Revolution

Front

What do we call a large body of ice and dust that orbits the sun and has a tail?

Back

Comet

Front

What is the term for the force that attracts objects toward each other?

Back

Gravity