Space Unit Review

Front

What is a celestial body that revolves around a planet?

Back

Moon

Front

What are huge chunks of rock and metal believed to be left-over pieces of planets and moons called?

Back

Asteroids

Front

Which planet is the largest in the solar system?

Back

Jupiter

Front

What is the path an object takes as it revolves around a star, planet, or moon?

Back

Orbit

Front

What size star is the sun classified as?

Back

Medium

Front

What is the term for a small rocky body that travels through space?

Back

Meteor

Front

What do we call a group of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity?

Back

Galaxy

Front

What is the name of the fourth planet from the sun?

Back

Mars

Front

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

Back

Rotation

Front

What is the name of the force that keeps planets in orbit around the sun?

Back

Gravity