Space

Match the following

• A large mass of hot gases. The Sun is the only star in our solar system.

• Solar System

• A natural satellite that orbits asteroids and planets in our solar system.

• Planet

• Consists of our Sun and everything that orbits it, caused by its gravitational pull.

• Moon

• A celestial body that orbits around a star. The planets we know orbit around our Sun.

• Star

• A rock that can be as small as a particle of dust to as large as hundreds of miles long.

• Asteroid

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Match the following

• An all-encompassing term that includes everything; galaxies, stars, planets, animals, plants, and hu

• Universe

• A celestial body that orbits around a star. The planets we know orbit around our Sun.

• Star

• A large mass of hot gases. The Sun is the only star in our solar system.

• Planet

• A natural satellite that orbits asteroids and planets in our solar system.

• Moon

• An enormous collection of stars arranged in a particular shape. There are three types of galaxies:

• Galaxy

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Reorder the following from smallest to largest

• Solar System

• Moon

• Asteroid

• Star

• Planet

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Reorder the following

• Space

• Galaxy

• Solar System

• Star

• Universe

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

The ​ (a)   of a star, measured from ​ (b)   is ​ (c)   magnitude

• brightness
• earth
• apparent
• absolute
• space
• light

The ​ (a)   of a star, measured 32.6 ​ (b)   from ​ (c)   is ​ (d)   magnitude

• brightness
• light years
• earth
• absolute
• space
• light
• apparent
• million miles

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Reorder the following from closest to farthest from the sun

• Earth

• Mercury

• Jupiter

• Mars

• Venus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Reorder the following from closest to farthest from the sun

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Neptune

• Asteroid belt

• Uranus

Match the following

• A meteor that is large and strong enough to survive our atmosphere and strike the Earth’s surface.

• Comet

• A meteoroid that enters Earth’s atmosphere.

• Meteor

• The dust and sand matter left over from a comet that orbits the Sun.

• Asteroid

• an irregular icy body consisting of frozen gases, water, and dust.

• Meteoroid

• A rocky body that can range in size from hundreds of miles wide to a particle of dust.

• Meteorite

Mercury

• Smallest planet

• No moons

• No atmosphere

• moons

• atmosphere