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