PLANETS
STARS
NEBULA'S
SOLAR SYSTEM
SPACE MYSTERIES
100

This planet is known as the “Red Planet.”

Mars

100

This giant glowing ball in the sky is our closest star.

Sun

100

A nebula is mostly made of dust and this gas.

Hydrogen

100

These smaller icy objects orbit the Sun and have glowing tails when close to it.

Comets

100

This is the name for anything that is “a huge collection of stars, dust, and gas.”

Galaxy

200

This planet is the biggest in our solar system.

Jupiter

200

Stars are mostly made of this gas that begins with “H.”

Hydrogen

200

New stars are born inside these giant space clouds.

Nebula

200

This belt of rocks orbits between Mars and Jupiter.

Asteroid Belt

200

This is the galaxy we live in.

Milky Way

300

This planet is closest to the Sun.

Mercury

300

At night, you can see these tiny lights twinkling in the sky.

Stars

300

A nebula is often called a “_____ nursery” because baby stars form there.

Star Nursery

300

This now dwarf planet was formerly known as the 9th planet in our solar system.

Pluto

300

This mysterious region of space has gravity so strong that not even light can escape.

Black Hole

400

This planet is famous for its rings.

Saturn

400

When a star runs out of fuel, it can explode in a big, bright blast called this.

Supernova

400

Nebulas are known for being very bright and _____ in photos. 

Colorful

400

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are called this type of planet.

Gas Giants

400

Scientists listen for signals from these possible life forms beyond Earth.

Aliens


500

This is the only planet known to support life.

Earth

500

A group of stars forming an imaginary pattern or figure in the sky.

Constellation 

500

Some nebulas look like giant human _____ in space, especially the Helix Nebula.

Eyes (or iris)

500

In space, you can’t hear sounds because there is none of this for sound to travel through.

Air

500

Jupiter has the number of moons equal to this equation. solve.

8⋅12−(3⋅10)+7=?

95