The Solar System Vocabulary

What is the definition of orbit?

• The shape of a star
• The path followed by an object around a path due to the force of gravity.

• The sound made by a rocket
• The color of a planet

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What is the definition of rotation?

• To disappear into thin air
• To stand still
• To jump up and down
• To turn or cause to turn around an axis or center point.

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What is the definition of a model?

• A detailed explanation of a real-world system or process
• A random assortment of objects
• A fictional story
• A simple representation of a real-world system or process

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What is an inner planet?

• A planet located outside the asteroid belt in our solar system.
• A planet made entirely of gas.
• A planet with no atmosphere.
• A planet located within the asteroid belt in our solar system.

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What is an outer planet?

• Planets located in the asteroid belt

• Planets located within the Earth's atmosphere
• Planets located within the Milky Way galaxy
• Planets located outside the asteroid belt

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What is the solar system?

• The name of the galaxy we live in
• A group of stars that orbit around the Earth
• A type of energy generated by the sun
• The collection of planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and other celestial bodies that orbit around the sun and we live in.

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What is the asteroid belt

• A region of space between Earth and Venus.

• A region of space between Mars and Jupiter.

• A region of space between Saturn and Uranus.

• A region of space between Neptune and Pluto

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What is the definition for axis?

• A straight line around which an object rotates or revolves.
• A unit of measurement for weight
• A type of tropical fruit
• A type of dance move

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