Space Vocabulary Practice

Front

What is the central body of the solar system?

Back

Sun

Front

What is a small chunk of rock or iron that travels through space?

Back

Meteoroid

Front

What does it mean to strengthen or support?

Back

Sustain

Front

What are large round objects that revolve around a star?

Back

Planet

Front

What is a rock that has fallen to Earth from outer space?

Back

Meteorite

Front

What is the path that a celestial body follows as it revolves around another body in space?

Back

Orbit

Front

What is the term for the zone around a star where conditions may be right for life?

Back

Habitable Zone

Front

What is the phenomenon that keeps planets in orbit around the sun?

Back

Gravity

Front

What is a bright streak of light produced when a meteoroid enters the Earth's atmosphere?

Back

Meteor

Front

What is the term for a celestial body that orbits a planet?

Back

Moon