Earth in Space and Time Vocab 1

As the moon orbits the Earth, it appears different to us. This is because of its position with the sun and the amount of light it reflects. these changes in appearance are known as ______ __________.

• constellations

• planets

• moons

• moon phases

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You can tell a ________ temperature by its color. These are balls of gas that produce their own heat and light.

• moon

• star

• planet

• galaxy

Our _____ is a natural object that orbits a planet.

• star

• moon

• sun

• Earth

The ________ is everything that exists.

• globe

• Milky Way

• Earth

• Universe

System of planets and other bodies that orbits a star. Our system is the Sun, 8 planets, moons, asteroids, etc.

• Comet

• Star

• Solar System

• Galaxy

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Star in center of our Solar system that gives light and heat energy. Planets, moons, etc. revolve around this star. It appears large because it is the closest star to Earth

• The Milky Way

• Sun

• The Big Dipper

• Asteroid

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The turning of an object on its axis. (All planets spin or turn on their axis.)

• Revolution

• Rotation

• Spin

• Orbit

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What is a comet?

• An object made of rock, ice, dust, and gas that revolves around the Sun.

• Balls of gas that give heat & light energy. Different sizes/colors but appear bright because closeness to Earth.

• Everything in existence

• A rocky or metallic object that orbits the Sun and is much smaller than a planet

What is a Revolution?

• A group of many, many stars, planets, moons, comets, asteroids, gas, and dust held together by gravity

• The turning of an object on its axis. (All planets spin or turn on their axis.)

• The motion of one object around another object. (Example: Planets moving around the Sun)

• The turning of the moon

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