Space Vocabulary Quiz

A large, round object in space that moves around a star and does not make its own light?

• Star

• Comet

• Planet

• Asteroid

What is the path a planet or moon takes as it moves around a star or another object in space?

• Orbit

• Rotation

• Atmosphere

• Galaxy

What is an invisible force that pulls objects toward each other, keeping planets moving around the sun?

• Gravity

• Rotation

• Atmosphere

• Satellite

A small, rocky object that moves around the sun, usually found between Mars and Jupiter

• Comet

• Asteroid

• Star

• Planet

What is a human-made object that moves around a planet?

• Star

• Comet

• Satellite

• Galaxy

What is the layer of gases that surrounds a planet or other space object?

• Atmosphere

• Orbit

• Gravity

• Rotation

What is the spinning movement of a planet or moon around its own center called?

• Orbit

• Rotation

• Gravity

• Atmosphere

What is a large, bright ball of hot gases in space that makes its own light and heat?

• Planet

• Comet

• Star

• Asteroid

What is a small object made of ice, dust, and rock that moves around the sun and has a long, glowing tail?

• Asteroid

• Comet

• Satellite

• Star

A large group of stars, dust, and gas held together by gravity?

• Galaxy

• Atmosphere

• Orbit

• Planet