Thematic Vocabulary: Astronomy

Thematic Vocabulary: Astronomy -Part 1

Words in this exercise:

 

Word  Meaning 
Apogee  the furthest point from the Earth in an orbit
Asteroid a minor planet of the inner solar system
Astrophysics A branch of physics that deals with astronomical phenomena
Comet a celestial body moving about the sun
Interstellar 
 between the stars
Meteor  a small piece of rock, etc. in space.
Nebula   a cloud of dust or gas in outer space
Orbit  a curved path taken by a planet
Planetarium a representation of the solar system
Pulsar
a very small dense star that sends out radio waves
Quasar   
 an object far away in space
Satellite  A natural or artificial body in orbit around a planet
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