Keywords

This page contains the keywords related to the topic - the Solar System.

These are the main words that are helpful when searching for information. Below are some keywords and phrases. See if **you** can use the online dictionary found in your student portal to find out what they mean. media type="custom" key="10683846" align="right"Some definitions have been found for you using the [|Amazing Space - glossary].

**solar system -** the sun and it's surrounding matter, including asteroids, comets, planets and moons, held together by the Sun's gravitational influence. **space -**

**planet -** an object that orbits a star. **planets -**
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**stars -** **sun -** the star at the centre of our solar system. **moon -** a large body orbiting a planet. You could also use a planet's name for a more specific search.