10 word Earth Science Multi-Syllable Vocabulary

mineral

min-er-al

A natural, non-living solid substance found in the Earth.

galaxy

gal-ax-y

A massive system of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity.

eclipse

e-clipse

An event where one space object blocks light from another.

latitude

lat-i-tude

Distance north or south of the equator, measured in degrees.

longitude

long-i-tude

Distance east or west of the prime meridian, measured in degrees.

celestial

ce-les-tial

Relating to the sky or outer space.

asteroid

as-ter-oid

A small, rocky object that orbits the Sun.

proximity

prox-im-i-ty

How close someone or something is to another object or place.

density

den-si-ty

How closely packed the matter inside an object is.

fracture

frac-ture

A crack or break in a hard object like a rock or bone.