Spelling Word List: Astronomy

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	asteroid	An asteroid is a small celestial body composed of rock and metal that moves around the sun.
	planet	A planet is one of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun.
	system	Our solar system consists of the sun and everything bound to it by gravity.
	star	A star is a celestial body visible from the Earth at night.
	comet	A comet is a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit.
	Mars	Mars is the fourth planet from the sun.
	Earth	Earth is the third planet from the sun.
	Moon	The Moon is an astronomical body that orbits the Earth.
	Venus	Venus is the second planet from the sun.
	Neptune	The eighth planet from the Sun.
	Uranus	Uranus is the seventh planet from the sun.
	Saturn	Saturn is the sixth planet from the sun.
	Pluto	Pluto is the farthest known planet from the sun.
	Jupiter	Jupiter is the fifth planet from the sun.

Spelling Activities & Games: Astronomy

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Spelling Practice: Astronomy

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asteroid

planet

system

star

comet

Mars

Earth

Moon

Venus

Neptune

Uranus

Saturn

Pluto

Jupiter

Spelling Games: Astronomy

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Take a Spelling Test: Astronomy

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An ________ is a small celestial body composed of rock and metal that moves around the sun.

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