Radience

The Solar System MS-ESS1-3

NGSS

a body of rock and metal that orbits the Sun

Asteroid explained in an easy to understand way.

the average distance between Earth and the Sun, about 150 million km, or 93 million miles

The average distance between Earth and the Sun, about 150 million km, or 93 million miles

Astronomical unit

The average distance between Earth and the Sun, about 150 million km, or 93 million miles, is called an astronomical unit. An astronomical unit is a way to measure distances in space using the average distance from Earth to the Sun.

a body of ice, rock, and dust that orbits the Sun

Comet explained in an easy to understand way.

a large planet made up mostly of gases, like Jupiter or Saturn

Gas giant explained in an easy to understand way.

the distance light travels in a year: 9.5 trillion km

The distance light travels in a year: 9.5 trillion km

Light year

The distance light travels in a year 9.5 trillion km. light year. A light year is the distance that light travels in one year.

a natural body that revolves around a planet

Moon explained in an easy to understand way.

A ratio of the size of a model to the object it represents.

A ratio of the size of a model to the object it represents.

Scale

A ratio of the size of a model to the object it represents.. scale. Scale is how we compare the size of a smaller model to the real-life object it represents.

one of the four rocky planets of the inner solar system, Mercury, Venus, Earth or Mars

One of the four rocky planets of the inner solar system, Mercury, Venus, Earth or Mars

Terrestrial planet

One of the four rocky planets of the inner solar system, Mercury, Venus, Earth, or Mars, is a terrestrial planet. A terrestrial planet is a planet that is made mostly of rock and metal and has a solid surface.

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