Our Solar System

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A Body Of Rock And Metal That Orbits The Sun.

Asteroid

Asteroid Simple Definition

A Body Of Ice, Rock, And Dust That Orbits The Sun.

Comet

Comet Simple Definition

A Pattern Or Shape Formed By A Group Of Stars.

Constellation

Constellation Simple Definition

A Massive System Of Stars, Gases, And Dust Held Together By Gravity.

Galaxy

Galaxy Simple Definition

The Attractive Force Between All Objects That Have Mass.

Gravity

Gravity Simple Definition

The Distance Light Travels In A Year: 9.5 Trillion Km.

Light Year

Light Year Simple Definition

A Streak Of Light Created When A Meteoroid Is Heated By Earth’s Atmosphere.

Meteor

Meteor Simple Definition

A Natural Body That Revolves Around A Planet.

Moon

Moon Simple Definition

Changes In The Shape Of The Moon As Seen From Earth.

Moon Phase

Moon Phase Simple Definition

The Path Of One Body Around Another, Like Earth’s Orbit Around The Sun.

Orbit

Orbit Simple Definition

A Large Body That Revolves Around The Sun Or Star.

Planet

Planet Simple Definition

The Motion Of One Body Around Another, Like The Earth Around The Sun.

Revolution

Revolution Simple Definition

The Turning Of A Planet On Its Axis.

Rotation

Rotation Simple Definition

An Object That Moves Around A Larger Object In Space, Like The Moon Around Earth.

Satellite

Satellite Simple Definition

A Group Of Planets And Other Objects That Revolve Around A Sun.

Solar System

Solar System Simple Definition

A Huge Ball Of Very Hot Gases, Like The Sun.

Star

Star Simple Definition

The Bright Explosion Of A Dying Super Giant Star.

Supernova

Supernova Simple Definition

The Daily Rise And Fall Of The Water Level In The Oceans.

Tide

Tide Simple Definition

Everything That Exists, Including The Stars, Planets, And Energy.

Universe

Universe Simple Definition