Solar System and Stars Vocabulary

A force of attraction, or pull, between objects.

A blocking of the Sun's light that happens when the Moon casts a shadow on Earth.

A real or imaginary line around which an object spins.

A group of stars that appear to form a pattern in the night sky.

A blocking of the Moon's light when the Moon passes through the Earth's shadow.

A chunk of rock or metal that orbits the Sun.

The Sun and all the object that travel around it.

A streak of light in the sky caused by rock or metal entering Earth's atmosphere.

A hollow area or pit in the ground.

The complete spin of an object around its axis.

A large sphere in space that orbits a star.

A change in the appearance of the Moon.

A meteor that reaches Earth's surface.

A chunk of ice, rock, and dust that travels around the Sun.

The complete spin of an object around its axis.

A tool that has lenses that make far away objects seem closer and larger.

A hot sphere of gases in space that gives off light and heat.

The path an object takes as it travels around another object.