Space and everything included in it is called the...
universe
What is the name of a small rock that orbits the sun (smaller than a planet)?
Asteroid
What is a group of stars in the sky that appear to form a pattern and that have a name called?
A constellation
A rock ofrom space that produces a bright light as it travels through the atmosphere is called...
A meteor - shooting star
What is a region in space where gravity is so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape called?
A black hole
The largest planet in our solar system is called ...
Jupiter
What is a person who goes into space called?
An astronaut
We live on...
Earth
What planet is closest to the Sun?
Mercury
This planet, famous for its rings, is called...
Saturn
A body of rock and ice that travels around the sun and that, as it nears the sun, develops a long tail of small pieces that can be seen is called?
A comet
This is the...
Moon
The second planet from the sun is...
Venus
This is used to get into space
Rocket
What is an large round thing that goes around a star?
A planet
A star surrounded by planets is called a...
A solar system
What is this called?
A telescope
This dwarf planet is also named after a yellow dog invented by Walt Disney.
Pluto
A large ball of burning gas in space is called...
A star
What is this called?
A satellite
The fourth planet from the sun, known as the Red Planet, is called...
Mars
The name of our galaxy is...
The Milky Way
What is a huge collection of gas, dust, and billions of stars and their solar systems called?
A galaxy