Astronomy Vocabulary

What word has this definition? A region in space where the gravitational pull is so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape

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NGSS.HS-PS2-4

What word has this definition? 3rd planet from sun; has an atmosphere that protects life & surface temp.'s that allow water to exist as a solid, liquid, & gas

• Earth
• Black hole
• Sunspots
• Bruno

What word has this definition? Each of the two times of the year when days and nights are of equal length

What word has this definition? A group of stars, dust, and gas bound together by gravity

• Galaxy
• Solar Eclipse
• Milky Way
• Equinox

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

What is the 5th planet from Sun. It has the most moons, largest planet, gas giant and has a large red spot.

• Jupiter
• Uranus
• Rotate
• Galaxy

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What is 4th planet from the sun?

What word has this definition? The 1st planet from the sun

What is the name of the galaxy containing our solar system

• Milky Way
• Solar flare
• Solar System
• Mercury

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

What is the 8th planet from the sun?

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What is a celestial body that orbits around a star in a set path

• Planet
• Saturn
• Galaxy
• Neptune

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2