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Solar System vocab.
Vocabulary for the planet and star quiz
Term | Definition |
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Moon | natural satellite of a planet |
orbit | path an object takes when revolving around another object |
planet | large, ball-shaped satellite of a star |
star | enormous ball of glowing gas that gives off heat and light |
solar system | a star and all the satellites that orbit it |
sun | name for the central star in our solar system |
inner planets | four planets closest to the sun: they are smaller or rocky in composition |
outer planets | four planets farthest from the sun; also known as the Gas Giants |
dwarf planet | a satellite that orbits a star |
red star | a star's temperature is colder |
blue star | a star's temperature is extremely hot |
yellow star | a star's temperature is average |
constellation | group of stars that makes a pattern shaped like an animal, person, or an object. |