Ch37 - Space and the origin of the universe

Cards (1)

  • Celestial body - naturally made object outside Earth's atmosphere
    Satellite - an object orbiting a celestial body of a large mass
    Star - a celestial body that generates its own light and heat, consisting of a mass of gas held by its own gravity
    Planet - a celestial body that orbits a star
    Moon - a natural satellite of a planet
    Asteroid - a small rocky body in space
    Comet - a dusty snowball orbiting a star
    Solar system - a group of planets, asteroids, comets, and other celestial bodies that all orbit a star
    Galaxy - a large system of stars held together by their gravity