Space

star

A BALL OF GAS IN SPACE

sun

A STAR AT THE CENTER OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM THAT PROVIDES HEAT AND LIGHT

Sphere

A circular/round three dimensional ball

Shadow

A dark area caused when an object blocks the light falling on the surface of Earth.

Gravity

A natural force that causes two objects to pull toward each other depending on their mass and the distance between them.

Moon

A natural satellite that orbits a planet.

Earth

A planet in the Solar System that has life.

solar flare

AN EXPLOSION ON THE SUN THAT RELEASES HUGE AMOUNTS OF ENERGY

Axis

An imaginary line Earth spins on; Earth spins on a 24.5 degree tilt.

Compass

An instrument that uses a small magnet to show which direction is North.

eclipse

BLOCKING OUT LIGHT BY A PLANET OR SATELLITE

Craters

Bowl shaped indents that are caused with a collision with another object such as a meteorite.

sun spot

COOL SPOTS ON THE SUN'S SURFACE THAT APPEAR DARK

Rotation

Earth spins on its axis causing day and night in a 24 hour time period.

Sundial

Instrument that measures the time of day by using the position of the sun.

Revolution

One complete orbit of the Earth around the Sun or the Moon around Earth.

Planet

Sphere made of rock and gasses.

Mass

The amount of matter in an object.

Weight

The force of gravity on an object (how hard gravity is pulling on you)

Orbit

The path an object takes in space.

Tide

The rise and fall of water in the ocean caused by the moon's gravitational pull.

Solar System

The sun and the 8 planets that revolve around it.

Night

The time during rotation when Earth does not face the sun.

Moon Phase/Lunar Phase

What the moon looks like at different times of the month.

Day

When Earth faces the Sun and is lighted.

Position

Where an object is located in space.