Solar System Vocabulary

Revolve

• to orbit or move in a curved path around a center point or axis

• the path of a celestial body or an artificial satellite as it revolves around another body

• to turn around on an axis or center

• a center line to which parts of a structure or body may be referred

• the partial or complete obscuring, relative to a designated observer, of one celestial body by another

Eclipse

• to orbit or move in a curved path around a center point or axis

• the path of a celestial body or an artificial satellite as it revolves around another body

• to turn around on an axis or center

• a center line to which parts of a structure or body may be referred

• the partial or complete obscuring, relative to a designated observer, of one celestial body by another

Axis

• to orbit or move in a curved path around a center point or axis

• the path of a celestial body or an artificial satellite as it revolves around another body

• to turn around on an axis or center

• a center line to which parts of a structure or body may be referred

• the partial or complete obscuring, relative to a designated observer, of one celestial body by another

Orbit

• to orbit or move in a curved path around a center point or axis

• the path of a celestial body or an artificial satellite as it revolves around another body

• to turn around on an axis or center

• a center line to which parts of a structure or body may be referred

• the partial or complete obscuring, relative to a designated observer, of one celestial body by another

Rotate

• to orbit or move in a curved path around a center point or axis

• the path of a celestial body or an artificial satellite as it revolves around another body

• to turn around on an axis or center

• a center line to which parts of a structure or body may be referred

• the partial or complete obscuring, relative to a designated observer, of one celestial body by another

solstice

• Either of two times of the year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the equator. The summer solstice is about June 21 and the winter solstice is about December 21 in the northern hemisphere.

• Either of the two times of the year when the sun crosses the equator and when the length of a day and night are approximately equal.

• Any heavenly bodies revolving around the sun or other star and shining by reflected light.

• Any of numerous small celestial bodies that revolve around the sun, with orbits lying chiefly between Mars and Jupiter. They can also be called minor planets.

• A chunk of frozen gasses, ice, and rocky debris that orbits the Sun. Also forms a tail that can only be observed when close to the Sun.

Planets

• Either of two times of the year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the equator. The summer solstice is about June 21 and the winter solstice is about December 21 in the northern hemisphere.

• Either of the two times of the year when the sun crosses the equator and when the length of a day and night are approximately equal.

• Any heavenly bodies revolving around the sun or other star and shining by reflected light.

• Any of numerous small celestial bodies that revolve around the sun, with orbits lying chiefly between Mars and Jupiter. They can also be called minor planets.

• A chunk of frozen gasses, ice, and rocky debris that orbits the Sun. Also forms a tail that can only be observed when close to the Sun.

Comets

• Either of two times of the year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the equator. The summer solstice is about June 21 and the winter solstice is about December 21 in the northern hemisphere.

• Either of the two times of the year when the sun crosses the equator and when the length of a day and night are approximately equal.

• Any heavenly bodies revolving around the sun or other star and shining by reflected light.

• Any of numerous small celestial bodies that revolve around the sun, with orbits lying chiefly between Mars and Jupiter. They can also be called minor planets.

• A chunk of frozen gasses, ice, and rocky debris that orbits the Sun. Also forms a tail that can only be observed when close to the Sun.

Equinox

• Either of two times of the year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the equator. The summer solstice is about June 21 and the winter solstice is about December 21 in the northern hemisphere.

• Either of the two times of the year when the sun crosses the equator and when the length of a day and night are approximately equal.

• Any heavenly bodies revolving around the sun or other star and shining by reflected light.

• Any of numerous small celestial bodies that revolve around the sun, with orbits lying chiefly between Mars and Jupiter. They can also be called minor planets.

• A chunk of frozen gasses, ice, and rocky debris that orbits the Sun. Also forms a tail that can only be observed when close to the Sun.

Asteroids

• Either of two times of the year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the equator. The summer solstice is about June 21 and the winter solstice is about December 21 in the northern hemisphere.

• Either of the two times of the year when the sun crosses the equator and when the length of a day and night are approximately equal.

• Any heavenly bodies revolving around the sun or other star and shining by reflected light.

• Any of numerous small celestial bodies that revolve around the sun, with orbits lying chiefly between Mars and Jupiter. They can also be called minor planets.

• A chunk of frozen gasses, ice, and rocky debris that orbits the Sun. Also forms a tail that can only be observed when close to the Sun.