The Universe

Large and small rocks or metallic masses orbiting

the Sun; made up of materials similar to those

that formed the planets

• Asteroids

• comet

• Galaxy

• Gravitational Pull

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

A celestial body of ice, dust, and rock with an

elongated and elliptical orbit

• Asteroids

• comet

• Galaxy

• Gravitational Pull

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

A large grouping of stars in space

• Gravitational Pull

• Gravity

• Galaxy

• Moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

The attraction between two objects due to the invisible force of gravity; the gravitational pull from the Moon is primarily responsible for the tides that form on

Earth

• Gravitational Pull

• Gravity

• Galaxy

• Moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The force that causes objects with mass to attract one another

• Gravity

• Gravitational

• Moon

• Planet

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

A celestial body that revolves around a planet

• Gravity

• Gravitational

• Moon

• Planet

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

A curved path followed by a satellite as it revolves

around an object

• Moon

• Solar System

• Orbit

• Star

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

A large celestial body that revolves around a star

in a solar system

• Planet

• Star

• Relative Position

• Solar System

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Where an object is located in relation to another

object

• Planet

• Star

• Relative Position

• Solar System

A star and the group of planets and other celestial bodies that are held by its gravitational attraction and revolve around it

• Solar System

• Universe

• Sun

• Gravity

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

NGSS.MS-PS2-4