Solar System and Other Celestial Bodies

This is a special lens used to see farther into space.

• rover

• telescope

• lander

• probe

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NGSS.4-PS4-2

This space tool transports astronauts and rovers onto a solid surface.

• International Space Station

• probe

• lander

• telescope

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

This tool has wheels to explore a solid surface and is controlled from Earth.

• rover

• lander

• International Space Station

• probe

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

This is a science lab in space where scientists live and work.

• Space Shuttle

• International Space Station

• Lunar Module

• Vostok Space Lab

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NGSS.3-5-ETS1-1

A space rock that hits the site on Earth is called...

• meteor

• asteroid

• comet

• meteorite

A dirty snowball in space that orbits the sun in long elliptical orbits is called...

• comet

• asteroid

• meteor

• meteorite

A large space rock that orbits the sun between Mars and Jupiter.

• comet

• meteoroid

• asteroid

• meteorite

A space rock that burns in the Earth's atmosphere; "shooting star".

• meteorite

• meteor

• meteoroid

• comet

A space rock in the void of space is called...

• meteoroid

• meteor

• comet

• meteorite

This tool travels deep into space with cameras and telescopes to collect data

• rover

• probe

• lander

• International Space Station

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-4