Space Vocabulary

Front

What is a planet that orbits a star outside of our solar system?

Back

Exoplanet

Front

What instrument is used to observe distant objects in space by collecting and focusing light?

Back

Telescope

Front

How many planets are in our solar system?

Back

8

Front

What is the force that attracts objects toward each other, especially the force that pulls objects toward the center of the Earth?

Back

Gravity

Tags

NGSS.5-PS2-1

Front

What is the largest planet in our solar system?

Back

Jupiter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Front

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

Back

Moon

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Front

What is the name of the galaxy that contains our solar system?

Back

Milky Way Galaxy

Front

What is the term for the path that a celestial body follows as it moves around another body in space?

Back

Orbit

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Front

What is the name of the red planet in our solar system?

Back

Mars

Front

What is the term for a large group of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity?

Back

Galaxy

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2