5th Grade Lesson Review

The solar system

Vocabulary Review

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solar system meteorite
planets orbit
asteroids law of gravity
comet  

Match each term above with its meaning below

A. Chunks of rock that look like giant potatoes in space
B. The path one body in space takes as it revolves around another body
C. Large, round bodies that revolve around a star
D. Law that states that all objects in the universe are attracted to all other objects
E. A group of objects in space that revolve around a star
F. An asteroid or meteor that has passed through Earth's atmosphere and hit the ground
G. Balls of ice and rock that circle the sun from two regions beyond the orbit of Pluto

Name the Inner Planets

Name the Outer Planets

What keeps the planets in orbit around the sun?

 

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