8th Grade SSA Vocab Review Space Part 1

The true brightness of an object.

• absolute brightness

• apparent brightness

• brightness

• color

A small, rocky object that orbits the Sun.

• comet

• meteor

• asteroid

• planet

The average distance from Earth to the Sun - about 150 million km.

• light year

• astronomical unit

• mega meter

• light speed

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Point around which a large body spins.

• axis

• pole

• equator

• hemisphere

A small, rocky, icy object that orbits the Sun.

• meteor

• comet

• asteroid

• meteorite

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Celestial event that occurs when the Moon moves directly between the Earth and the Sun.

• solar storm

• blackout

• lunar eclipse

• solar eclipse

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Celestial event that occurs when the Moon moves into Earth's shadow.

• solar storm

• blackout

• lunar eclipse

• solar eclipse

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A huge collection of stars, gas, and dust.

• galaxy

• universe

• solar system

• cluster

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Force that hold planets in orbit and causes their rotation.

• electromagnetic

• density

• friction

• gravity

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Unit of measurement used outside the solar system; the distance light travels in one year.

• light-year

• light-speed

• astronomical unit

• kilometer