Solar System Objects

A ___ is a large, round object orbiting the Sun that is ALONE in its orbit.

• planet

• dwarf planet

• moon

• asteroid

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

A ___ is a large, round object orbiting the Sun that SHARES its orbit with other large objects.

• planet

• dwarf planet

• moon

• asteroid

A ___ is a large, potato-shaped object orbiting a star.

• planet

• dwarf planet

• moon

• asteroid

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

A ___ is a large object that orbits around a planet. (any shape)

• planet

• dwarf planet

• moon

• asteroid

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

An ___ is a SMALL chunk of rock & metal IN SPACE.

• asteroid

• meteoroid

• comet

• meteorite

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

A ___ is a large chunk of ice & dust (like a "dirty snowball.")

• asteroid

• meteoroid

• comet

• meteorite

An ___ is a LARGE chunk of rock & metal in space.

• asteroid

• meteoroid

• comet

• meteorite

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

An ___ is a SMALL chunk of rock & metal FALLING through Earth's atmosphere.

• asteroid

• meteoroid

• meteor

• meteorite

A ___ is a SMALL chunk of rock & metal that has LANDED on Earth's surface.

• asteroid

• meteoroid

• meteor

• meteorite

A ___ is a HUGE, round ball of plasma making light & heat using nuclear fusion.

• star

• supernova

• black hole

• galaxy