Mystery Science vocab: Stars and Planets

Distance is the amount of _________ between two things.

• matter

• mass

• space

• gravity

A rocky object in outer space is an...

• asteroid

• meteor

• artificial satellite

• nebula

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

A push or a pull is known as a...

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

A planet is a round, large object in outer space that orbits a...

• moon

• star

• black hole

• asteroid

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

_____________ is an invisible force that pulls any object down, toward the center of a planet, moon, or other object.

• Velocity

• Magnetism

• Mass

• Gravity

Tags

NGSS.5-PS2-1

The amount of matter an object has is its ___________.

The area around a star that is not too hot or too cold for liquid water to exist is known as...

• The Twilight Zone

• The Goldilocks Zone

• The Pinocchio Zone

• The Ricki Rockit Zone

A ______________ is a tool used to make very distant objects look closer, often used to look at outer space.

• telescope

• magnifying glass

• periscope

• stethoscope

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Solar energy comes from the _________ and can warm things up and can be made into electricity; it's a renewable resource

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

The ___________________ consists of all the planets and other objects that orbit around a star.

• universe

• galaxy

• solar system

• Milky Way

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3