Space KS3

The sun and all of the planets and other bodies that travel around it. 

• Universe 
• Galaxy 
• Star
• Solar System 

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

A relatively large spherical body that orbits a star.

• Star 
• Planet
• Moon 

A large celestial body that is composed of gas and that emits light.

• star
• black hole
• element 
• big bang

A collection of stars, dust, and gas bound together by gravity.

• Nebula
• Galaxy 
• Universe
• Protostar

Which of the following is the largest?

• star
• universe
• cluster
• galaxy

Which planets is one of the inner planets?

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Mercury

• Neptune

How many stars are in our solar system?

• billions

• hundreds

• two

• one

What force causes the planets to orbit the sun?

• orbit

• gravity

• orbital velocity

The further the distance between objects, the ...

• the stronger the gravitational attraction becomes

• the weaker the gravitational attraction becomes

• the gravitational attraction stays the same

Which statement is true?

• An object will have the same mass on different planets but a different weight

• An object will have a different mass on different planets but the weight will stay the same

• An object will have the same mass and weight on different planets