Science Ch. 10 Solar System

the sun and all objects that revolve around it

• solar system

• constellation

• rotation

• planets

one object going around another object

• revolution

• rotation

• constellation

a ball of rock or gas that revolves around the sun

• planet

• star

• comet

• satellite

one spin of the earth or another planet

• rotation

• revolution

• constellation

an object in the sky that makes its own light

• star

• planet

• comet

• satellite

a group of stars that forms a pattern or picture in the sky

• constellation

• solar system

• telescope

• planet

a scientist who studies the stars and planets

• astronomer

• biologist

• geologist

• pharmacist

a tool used to see objects that are far away

• telescope

• weather vane

• barometer

• thermometer

1 spin =

• 1 day

• a rotation

• 1 year

• 1 revolution

1 revolution =

• 1 year

• 365 days

• 1 spin

• 1 day