Earth's Place in the Universe Vocabulary

What is a rocky body orbiting a planet?

• Sun

• Planet

• Star

• Satellite

A huge collection of stars, gas and dust is a __________

• Galaxy

• Solar System

• Supernova

• Red Star

A system of celestial bodies orbiting a star is a ____________.

• Galaxy

• Solar System

• Supernova

• Red Star

A large ,rocky or gaseous body that orbits a star is a ___________.

• Dwarf Star

• Solar system

• Planet

• Galaxy

What is a large rocky/icy object orbiting the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter?

• Meteorite

• Asteroid

• Moon

• Comet

What is the time it takes for a planet to revolve around the sun or for the moon to orbit that planet?

• Revolution/orbit

• Rotation

• Light Year

• Galactic Year

What is the time it takes for a planet or moon to rotate once on its axis?

• Revolution/orbit

• Rotation

• Light Year

• Galactic Year

What is DISTANCE Light travels over a period of one year?

• Speed of light

• Light Year

• Galactic Year

• Astronomical Unit (AU)

What is a small rocky or metallic body in outer space?

• Meteor

• Meteorite

• Meteoroid

What is a small rocky or metallic body that has entered the Earth's atmosphere?

• Meteor

• Meteorite

• Meteoroid