Vocabulary words in Space. Words to Learn! Vocabulary words in Space.

It is groups of stars that form a star picture. Constellation

revolving around the sun. A small, frozen mass of dust and gas revolving around the sun. Comets

They are holes made when a large moving rock hit the moon. craters

What is the name of Our Galaxy? Milky Way (the word "Galaxy" actually means milky way in Greek).

It is a force that pulls things toward the center of the earth. gravity

It is a shooting star, observed when a particle of dust enters into the Earth's atmosphere. Meteor It is called a "falling star" as it falls to Earth.

What is a natural satellite? The Moon

It is the largest object you can see in the night sky. moon

It is the light of the moon. moon light

It is the path around an object. Orbit

It is a large ball of rock or gas that follows a path around the sun (An object moving around a star.) Planet

It is when something is spinning round and round. Rotation

It is light and heat from the sun. Solar Energy

It is what we call sun and the planets. Solar system

It is the star closest to Earth. Sun

It is all the things that are in space and beyond. Universe

A rock, or minor planet orbiting the Sun. Asteroid

What is a artificial satellite? It is a machine made by man.

It is an object that orbits another object in space. Satellite

It is when the moon appears to be getting smaller. Waning

It is when the moon appears to be getting larger. Waxing

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