Rockets & Motion
This is the force that pushes a rocket upward during launch.
What is thrust?
These people are trained to travel and work in space.
Who are astronauts?
Earth takes about this long to rotate once on its axis.
How many planets are in our solar system?
What is eight?
A natural object that orbits a planet.
What is a moon?
Rockets must overcome this force that pulls objects toward Earth.
What is Gravity?
Astronauts float inside spacecraft because of this condition.
What is microgravity (or low gravity)?
Earth takes about this long to orbit the Sun.
What is one year (365 days)?
This planet is known as the Red Planet.
What is Mars?
A rocky object that orbits the Sun, mostly found between Mars and Jupiter.
What is an asteroid?
The sharp point at the top of the Rocket.
What is the Nose Cone?
This protects astronauts from lack of air and extreme temperatures.
What is a space suit?
This star is at the center of our solar system.
What is the Sun?
This planet is famous for its large rings.
What is Saturn?
A bright object with a glowing tail that appears in the night sky.
What is a comet?
This part of a rocket holds supplies, astronauts and rovers.
What is the Payload?
Astronauts live and work for months on this orbiting space lab.
What is the International Space Station (ISS)?
Earth's natural satellite.
What is the Moon?
This planet is no longer in our solar system and is called a dwarf planet.
What is Pluto?
The name for all the planets, moons, asteroids, and the Sun together.
What is a solar system?