Science Vocab Words
Asteroid
A small rocky body orbiting the sun.
Asteroid Belt
The region of the solar system between the obits of Mars and Jupiter
Atmosphere
A mixture of gasses that surrounds a planet or moon.
Comet
A ball of frozen dust and rock that orbits the sun and has a tail.
Crater
A large round pit caused by the impact of a meteoroid
Galaxy
A collection of stars, dust, and gas bound together by gravity
Gas Giant
The outer planets
Gravity
A force that pulls objects toward each other.
Planets
A celestial body moving in an elliptical
Moon
natural object that orbits a planet.
Milky way
The galaxy containing the solar system
Orbit
Revolution
Rotation
Solar System
Star
Terrestrial
Dwarf Planet
Light year
Kuiper Belt
Meteor
Universe