5th grade Science test over Earth and Space

Front

What is the path one space object takes around another object?

Back

Orbit

Front

What do you call a meteoroid that has hit Earth's surface?

Back

Meteorite

Front

What is a streak of light in the sky produced by the burning of a meteoroid in Earth's atmosphere called?

Back

Meteor

Front

What is a large, round body that goes around a star?

Back

Planet

Front

What is the movement of an object around another object called?

Back

Revolution

Front

What is the term for the force that attracts a body toward the center of the Earth, or toward any other physical body having mass?

Back

Gravity

Front

What is the name of the natural satellite that orbits Earth?

Back

Moon

Front

What do we call the time it takes for a planet to complete one full orbit around the sun?

Back

Orbital period

Front

What is the term for the spinning motion of a planet on its axis?

Back

Rotation

Front

What is the name of the region of space beyond Earth's atmosphere?

Back

Outer space