Solar System and Objects
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Science
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6th - 8th Grade
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Easy
Barbara White
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Solar System Noun
[soh-ler sis-tuhm]
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Solar System
The collection of the sun, planets, their moons, and other smaller objects that orbit the sun.
Example: The image shows planets and the moon orbiting the sun, illustrating the solar system.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Planet Noun
[plan-it]
Back
Planet
A large, round celestial body that orbits the sun and has cleared its orbital path of debris.
Example: The image shows Earth orbiting the sun, demonstrating how a planet moves in space.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Sun Noun
[suhn]
Back
Sun
The star at the center of our solar system, a gaseous body that accounts for most of the solar system's mass.
Example: The Sun is a star that emits energy, shown by arrows pointing from the Sun to Earth.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Orbit Noun
[or-bit]
Back
Orbit
The curved path that a celestial object takes around another object due to the force of gravity.
Example: Earth's orbit around the Sun shows the curved path due to gravity.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Feature Noun
[fee-cher]
Back
Feature
A distinct trait or characteristic of an object, such as a planet's rings or a moon's craters.
Example: The image shows Mars' interior layers, a feature of the planet.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Gravity Noun
[grav-i-tee]
Back
Gravity
The force of attraction between two objects that depends on their masses and the distance between them.
Example: An apple falling from a tree shows gravity pulling it to the ground.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Year (Planetary) Noun
[yeer (plan-i-tair-ee)]
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Year (Planetary)
The amount of time it takes for a planet to complete one full orbit around the sun.
Example: The image shows Earth's orbit around the sun, demonstrating how a year is the time taken to complete one full orbit.
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