Solar System Vocab 2

A galaxy that an individual is from

Matter with no set volume and no set shape

Any of the planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune) whose orbits lie beyond the asteroid belt

The path one object takes as it revolves around another object in space

Objects such as planets, moons, and stars that are located outside the Earth’s atmosphere or in space

Large and small rocks or metallic masses orbiting the Sun; made up of materials similar to those that formed the planets

The region between the inner and outer planets where most asteroids orbit the Sun

A natural satellite that orbits a planet; some planets have no moons, and others have over 60 moons

Any of the rocky, terrestrial planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars) whose orbits are inside the asteroid belt

The star at the center of the solar system that supplies heat and light to Earth