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Orbit
Rotation
The elliptical path an object
takes in space while revolving
around another object.
The spin of an object in space.
Revolution
The elliptical motion of a body
as it travels around another,
more massive body in space.
Planet
A body that revolves around a
star and has enough mass that
gravity forces it to assume a
spherical shape; not a satellite
of another planet.
Moon
A natural satellite of a planet.
Asteroid
Comet
Meteorite
Satellite
Space Shuttle
A small, rocky body that
revolves around the sun.
A small body of ice, rock, and
cosmic dust loosely packed
together that gives off gas and
dust in the form of a tail as it
passed close to the sun.
A meteoroid that reaches the
Earth’ surface without burning
up completely.
A natural or artificial body
that revolves around a more
massive body like a planet.
A reusable vehicle that takes off
like a rocket and lands like an
airplane.
Light-year
Inertia
Gravity
Solar System
A unit of length equal to the
distance light travels in space in
1 year; approximately 9.5 trillion
kilometers or 63,000 AU.
The tendency of all objects to
resist any change in motion.
A force of attraction between
objects that is due to their
massive.
The system composed of the
sun (a star) and the planets and
other bodies that travel around
the sun.