Solar System

Any object that moves around another object

A natural object in space that orbits a planet

Elliptical path in which an object in space moves around another object in space

Nearly round object in space that dominates its orbit around a star

A smaller, round planet-like object in space that orbits a star but does not dominate its orbit around a star

The closest star to earth and the center of our solar system

Earth-like; mostly rocky

Jupiter-like; large and made mostly of gases

Cloud of dust and has in space

Describes how the solar system formed due to gravity pulling the mass of a rotating cloud of dust and gas together into a star and surrounding planets and moons

The sun, the planets and their satellites and all other objects that orbit the sun

Small, irregularly shaped bodies that through the accretion of colliding bodies, grow into planets; protoplanets

Having to do with mars

Small, irregularly-shaped rocky body typically found between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter

A small body of rock and metallic material held together by ices that orbit the sun, commonly in long, elongated orbits

Relatively small, solid object traveling through space

Relatively small, solid object that enters earths atmosphere and vaporizes as it falls to earth; aka shooting star

Relatively small, solid object that enters earths atmosphere and strikes earth before it completely vaporizes

Round depression on the surface of a planet or moon formed from the impact of a meteorite or similar solid object