Earth and Space 1

This is all of the objects and energy in space.

• Universe
• Solar System
• Dwarf Planets
• Asteroid Belt

The sun and all the planets that revolve around it.

• universe
• solar system
• rotation
• revolution

A rotation or spin of the Earth is equal to this many hours.

• 8
• 16
• 24
• 32

A revolution or the amount of time it takes Earth to travel around the sun takes how many days?

• 28
• 29.5
• 180
• 365.25

Large ball shaped object that orbits a star.

• planet
• asteroid
• meteor
• comet

Smaller than a planet but has the same make up.

• dwarf planet
• asteroid
• meteor
• meteorite

Something that enters Earth's atmosphere is called a...

• meteor
• shooting star
• nebula
• quasar

Made of dust, rock, and ice. Has a tail. Comes close by the sun and then can go into another galaxy or come back in our Milky Way.

• comet
• asteroid
• meteor
• dwarf planet

The asteroid belt is found between what two planets?

• Mars and Jupiter
• Earth and Mars
• Saturn and Uranus
• Mercury and Venus

Space rock

• comets
• asteroids
• meteors
• meteorites