Solar System
How many primary planets are in our solar system?
8
The 3rd planet from the sun is
Earth
This is a natural object that orbits a planet.
moon
This is the path of an object going around another object in space.
orbit
The farthest planet from the sun
Neptune
The planets all orbit what?
The sun
The brightest planet
Venus
What astronauts live and work in in space....
The International Space Station
What people use to launch spacecraft, missiles and fireworks.
rockets
Saturn's rings are made up of what?
dust and ice
How many dwarf planets have been discovered in our solar system?
5
The coldest planet
Uranus
What is the name of our galaxy?
The Milky Way
This tool helps us see things far away in space
telescope
A collection of gas, dust, stars and their solar systems is called a....
galaxy
What used to be known as the 9th planet from the sun?
Pluto
The largest planet
Jupiter
These objects orbit the sun and are known for long streaming tails
comets
This is a cloud of gas and dust that occurs in space
nebula
Who was the first man to step foot on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
Planets must orbit a star, be a sphere and must
clear it's neighborhood
The closest planet to the sun
Mercury
This is a group of stars that make a picture, for example The Big Dipper
constellation
This is a word for a moon, planet or machine that orbits a planet or star
sattelite
What words means "space sailor" in Greek?
Astronaut