The Final Frontier
Space Objects
Movement in Space
Exploring the Unknown
100

This is a group of objects in space, including the Sun and everything that moves around it

Solar System

100

This is a giant ball of extremely hot gas that burns and gives off heat and light

star

100

To move around something in a circular path 

Revolve

100

This is a person who travels into space

astronaut 

200

This is a star in the center of the solar system that burns gas and gives off heat and light

Sun

200

This is a large round object in space that follows a path and moves around a star like the Sun.

Planet

200

This is an imaginary line objects in space follow as they move around a larger object

orbit

200

This is a tool that makes faraway objects look bigger and closer 

telescope 

300


This is a group of stars, planets, dust and gas

galaxy

300

This is an object that moves around Earth that we see mostly at nighttime in phases 

Moon

300

This is a force that weighs down objects. 

gravity

300

This is a craft that is reused to carry people into space and back to Earth

space shuttle 

400

This is everything that can be seen, touched and sensed above the Earth's atmosphere

space

400


This is a large piece of rock or metal flying in space that is left over from planets

asteroid

400

This means to spin on a center point

Rotate

400

This is an object that moves around Earth and sends messages and pictures to help us learn about space

satellite