Earth and Space Review Vocabulary

the turning of the Earth on its

axis

• Rotate

• Revolve

• Orbit

• Star

The path one body takes in space as it revolves around another body.

• Planet

• Solar System

• Revolve

• Orbit

A hugh ball of very hot gases

• Planet

• Solar System

• Star

• Galaxy

An imaginary line around Earth, equally distant from the North and South Pole

• Axis

• Orbit

• Equator

• Revolve

A star and all the planets and other objects that revolve around it.

• Sun

• Planet

• Constellation

• Solar System

A body that revolves around a star

• Planet

• Galaxy

• Universe

• Axis

An imaginary line that passes through Earth's center and its North and South pole

• Rotate

• Equator

• Axis

• Constellation

The star at the center of our solar system

• Earth

• Sun

• Star

• Beatle Juice

To travel in a closed path around something

• Rotate

• Planet

• Galaxy

• Revolve

Everything that exists, including stars, planets, gas, dust, and energy

• Solar System

• Galaxy

• Universe

• Sun