Space Vocab Practice

What is the correct order from LARGEST to SMALLEST

• Star, Planet, Galaxy, Universe

• Galaxy, Universe, Planet, Star

• Star, Universe, Galaxy, Planet

• Universe, Galaxy, Star, Planet

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What is the name of the Galaxy that we live in?

• Andromeda

• Black Eye

• Milky Way

• Eye of Sauron

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The Sun together with all the planets and other bodies that revolve around it

• Galaxy

• Solar System

• Universe

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The Sun is a type of this

• Planet

• Comet

• Asteroid

• Star

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What is the correct order of planets from the sun?

• Mercury, Earth, Mars, Saturn, Neptune

• Neptune, Saturn, Mars, Earth, Mercury

• Mars, Earth, Saturn, Mercury, Neptune

• Earth, Mars, Mercury, Saturn, Neptune

What is the difference between a planet and a star?

• A star produces light, planets do not

• A star orbits planets, planets do not orbit anything

• Planets are much bigger than stars

Which is an example of ROTATION?

• One day lasts 24 hours

• One year lasts 365 days

Which is an example of REVOLUTION?

• The Earth orbits the Sun

• Having days and nights on Earth

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Which space object has an axis? (more than 1 right answer)

• The Earth

• The Moon

• The Sun

• A comet

Are planet orbits perfect circles?

• Yes

• No

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