Shared Flashcard Set

Details

The Solar System
Vocab
10
Other
6th Grade
10/17/2016

Additional Other Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
Planet
Definition
Massive Enough To Be Nearly Spherical In Shape And Has No Other Large Object In It`s Orbital Path
Term
Asteroid
Definition
Orbits The Sun, But Shares It`s Orbital Path With Other Objects Of Similar In Size; Nearly Spherical In Shape
Term
Moon
Definition
A Natural Satellite That Orbits An Object Other Than A Star
Term
Meteoroid
Definition
Solid Bits Of Debris That Travel Through The Solar System
Term
Comet
Definition
Small, Icy Objects That Orbit The Sun And Tails Near The Sun
Term
Meteor
Definition
Streaks Of Light That Result From A Meteoroid Passing Trough The Earth`s Atmosphere
Term
Meteorite
Definition
A Meteoroid That Has Reached Earth
Term
Asteroids
Definition
Small, Rocky Objects That Orbit The Sun And Are Found Mostly In between The Orbit Mars And Jupiter
Term
Sun
Definition
The Largest Object In The Solar System
Term
Dwarf Planet
Definition
The Most Reason Classification Of Pluto
Supporting users have an ad free experience!