8th Grade Topics 9 & 10 Vocabulary

Fill in the blank: Everything in space is known as the _______.

• Universe

• Galaxy

• Solar System

• Cosmos

Fill in the blank: A massive system consisting of billions of stars is called a _______.

• Galaxy

• Universe

• Solar System

• Star Cluster

A giant cloud of dust and gas in space where new stars are being born. Fill in the blank: ________

• Nebula

• Galaxy

• Supernova

• Black Hole

A massive, luminous sphere of plasma held together by gravity, undergoing nuclear fusion in its core. Fill in the blank: ________

• star

• planet

• moon

• comet

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

A celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star. Fill in the blank: ________

• planet

• comet

• asteroid

• moon

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

A natural satellite that orbits a planet.

• Moon

• Sun

• Comet

• Asteroid

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A celestial body resembling a small planet but lacking certain characteristics.

• Dwarf Planet

• Asteroid

• Comet

• Meteor

A celestial object composed of ice, dust, and rocky material that forms a glowing coma and tail when near the Sun.

• Comet

• Asteroid

• Meteor

• Planet

A rock from outer space that enters the earth's atmosphere, becoming incandescent as a result of friction and appearing as a streak of light.

• Meteor

• Meteorite

• Asteroid

• Comet

A small rocky body orbiting the sun, mainly found between Mars and Jupiter.

• Asteroid

• Comet

• Meteor

• Dwarf Planet