4th Grade Space Vocabulary Ms. Thornburg’s Flash Cards!

What do we call an object that moves around another object in space? Satellite Your Name

What do we call a huge burning sphere of gases? Star Your Name

What do we call a large object that moves around a star? Planet Your Name

What do we call the motion of a planet or other object as it turns on its axis? Rotation Your Name

What do we call the imaginary line which runs through both poles of a planet? Axis Your Name

What do we call a small rocky object that moves around the sun? Asteroid Your Name

What do we call the planets closest to the sun: Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars? Inner planets Your Name

What do we call an uncrewed space vehicle that carries cameras, instruments, and other research tools? Space probe Your Name

What do we call a small mass of dust and ice that orbits the sun in a long oval-shaped path? Comet Your Name

What do we call the planets farthest from the sun: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto? Outer planets Your Name