Celestial Bodies 3

Any of the rocky, terrestrial planets of Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars, whose orbits are inside the asteroid belt.

• Asteroid Belt
• Solar System
• Inner Planet
• Outer Planet

Large and small rocks or metallic masses orbiting the Sun; made up of materials similar to those that formed the planets.

• asteroid
• comet
• meteor
• meteroid

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Any of the large celestial bodies that have cleared their orbit of debris and orbit the Sun in the solar system.

• satellite

• planet

• solar

• rocky

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

A ball of gas in space that produces its own light and heat.

• satellite
• planet
• solar
• star

The luminous celestial body around which Earth and other planets revolve and from which they receive heat and light.

• satellite
• planet
• sun
• star

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The hottest color star is

• Blue

• White

• Yellow

• Red

• Orange

A Less bright star can seem to be brighter because it is

• really big
• has sparkles  
• is far away
• is closer

Our sun is a _____ star

• blue
• orange 
• yellow
• red

Which statement describes stars from coolest to hottest?

• blue, white, red, orange
• white, yellow, orange, red
• orange, yellow, blue white
• red, orange, yellow, white, blue

Which two gasses make up stars?

• Hydrogen

• Oxygen

• Calcium

• Helium

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3