Earth's Place in the Universe

A natural body outside of Earth's atmosphere, such as the sun, moon, planet, or star.

• Satellite

• Celesitial Body

• Constellation

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-4

The amount of light energy produced by a star.

• Gravity

• Constellation

• Luminosity

• Apparent Magnitude

The force that pulls things down and keeps them from floating into space.

• Inertia

• Gravity

• Nebula

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-4

A group of stars that form a pattern in the night sky and the region in which it rests.

• Constellations

• Satellite

• Sun

An object's resistance to a change in motion.

• Inertia

• Gravity

• Nebula

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-1

A cloud of dust and gas in outer space.

• Constellations

• Stars

• Nebula

The amount of light a star emits or gives off.

• Magnitude

• Luminosity

• Brightness

A moon, planet or machine that orbits a planet or star.

• Satellite

• Constellation

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-4

The path of a celestial body or artificial satellite as it revolves around another body due to gravitational attraction.

• Gravity

• Orbit

• Inertia

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-4

NGSS.HS-PS2-4

Gravity pulls objects to the center of the _________________.

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-4