Starry Messenger Vocab & Comprehension

Front

What is a collection of things brought together?

Back

Assemblage

Front

What is a telescope?

Back

A Spyglass

Front

Galileo's observations help us understand that...

Back

The surface of the moon is not smooth.

Front

What is a reaction or event that happens in response to another action or event?

Back

Effect

Front

What word refers to the beliefs, customs, and morals of a culture?

Back

Tradition

Front

What is the term for the study of celestial objects and the universe?

Back

Astronomy

Front

What is the name of the famous scientist who improved the telescope?

Back

Galileo Galilei

Front

What do we call the path that an object takes as it moves around another object in space?

Back

Orbit

Front

What is the term for the natural satellite that orbits Earth?

Back

Moon

Front

What is the name of the force that pulls objects toward each other?

Back

Gravity