Space Vocab Review

There is no ​ (a)   in space.

• air
• planets
• light

Match the following

• Meteorite

• 
• Meteoroid

• 
• Meteor

• 

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

What is one thing that a planet does not need to be considered a planet?

• To orbit a star

• To be a sphere

• To have life on it

• To clear any space dust around it using gravity

An asteroid is a ​ ​ (a)  

• planet with life on it
• A region of space with extreme gravity
• small rocky body in space

Where is the asteroid belt located?

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

A comet is made out of ​ (a)   and leaves a tail behind it when it flies near stars.

• ice
• rock
• gas
• dust

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

What are the first four planets of our solar system in order?

• Venus

• Earth

• Mercury

• Mars

The last four planets in our solar system in order are

• Uranus

• Saturn

• Jupiter

• Neptune

Label the rocky planets, the gas giants, and the ice giants.

a

b

c

Gas giants

Rocky planets

Ice giants

Stars are ​ (a)  

• Hot gas undergoing nuclear fusion
• Big fireballs
• Cold and small