Earth Science Vocabulary

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

 


Jf you like pictures in order to help you learn new vocabulary the above video will help. 

A solar eclipse happens when the Moon moves between the Sun and Earth, blocking some or all of the Sun’s light. 

A lunar eclipse occurs when Earth moves between the Sun and the Moon, causing Earth’s shadow to cover the Moon. 

The solar system includes the Sun and everything that orbits it, such as the eight planets, their moons, dwarf planets, asteroids, and comets. 

An asteroid is a small rocky object that orbits the Sun, most often found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. 

A comet is made of ice, dust, and rock and forms a glowing tail when it gets close to the Sun.

Earth Science Vocabulary


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