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Solar System Vocab

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

an object made of rock, ice, dust, and gas that revolves around the Sun

a)

Comet

b)

Asteroid

c)

Galaxy

d)

Planet

2.

the turning of an object on its axis

a)

revolution

b)

rotation

c)

spinning

d)

moon

3.

an object that is found in the solar system, orbits the Sun, and is much smaller than a planet

a)

comet

b)

star

c)

asteroid

d)

constellation

4.

the study of objects in space and their properties

a)

scientist

b)

universe

c)

galaxy

d)

astronomy

5.

the motion of one object around another object

a)

rotation

b)

revolution

c)

spin

d)

moon

6.

a system of planets and other bodies that orbits a star

a)

solar system

b)

galaxy

c)

universe

d)

constellations

7.

a streak of light in the sky produced by the burning of a meteoroid in Earth’s atmosphere

a)

asteroid

b)

comet

c)

meteor

d)

meteoroid

8.
What is the definition of the sun?
a)
The star around which all the planets and their bodies orbit.
b)
The planet which we live.
c)
A natural satellite of a planet. 
d)
A celestial body that consists of a nucleus. 
9.
The planet which we live. 
a)
Neptune
b)
Moon
c)
Venus
d)
Earth
10.
What is a natural satellite that revolves around a planet?
a)
Meteor
b)
Comet
c)
Asteroid
d)
Moon
11.

_____________ is the force of attraction between objects that is due to their masses.

a)

Gravity

b)

Meteor

c)

Water

d)

Atmosphere

12.

The path that one object in space follows as it revolves around another object in space

a)

Orbit

b)

Mass

c)

Galaxy

13.

A revolution is

a)

one complete orbit made by a planet or satellite around another object.

b)

how stars form.

c)

a type of moon.

14.

The spinning of an object on its axis is called ___________.

a)

Topsy Turvy

b)

Tornado

c)

Rotation/Rotate

15.

the length of the space between two points or things

a)

Atmosphere

b)

Sun

c)

Planet

d)

Distance