Astronomy Unit Quiz 2

All of space, including galaxies, planets, stars, and all living things included in them.

• solar system

• planet

• galaxy

• universe

Dust, gases, stars, and their solar systems held together by gravity.

• Astronomy

• Gases

• Asteroids

• Galaxy

The star that provided light and heat to the solar system.

• Sun

• Moon

• Jupiter

• Asteroid

The study of the sun, moon, planets, and anything else in the universe beyond the Earth.

• Moonbeams

• Astronomy

• Biology

• Planetary

A celestial object that orbits the Sun that has cleared their orbit of smaller objects.

• Universe

• Galaxy

• Planet

• Asteroid

A small celestial object that orbits the Sun.

• Galaxy

• Sun

• Dwarf Planet

• Asteroid

Large rocky objects that orbit the Sun.

• Asteroid

• Planet

• Astronomy

• Galaxy

Small rocky objects that orbit the Sun.

• Meteor

• Planet

• Sun

• Galaxy

Small, icy objects that orbit the Sun.

• Planet

• Dwarf planet

• Comet

• Galaxy

What is the name of the galaxy where the Earth can be found?

• Snickers

• Twix

• Milky Way

• Constellation