Space Revision Flashcards
1
Q
A manmade object that orbits a planet.
A
Artificial Satellite
2
Q
A moon in orbit around a planet.
A
Natural Satellite
3
Q
The path taken by one body in space around another.
A
Orbit
4
Q
The sun and the planets and other objects in orbit around it.
A
Solar System
5
Q
Large lumps of ice and dust that orbit the sun.
A
Comet
6
Q
A piece of rock or dust that makes a streak of light in the night sky (or a shooting star).
A
Meteor
7
Q
A stony or metallic object that has fallen to Earth from outer space.
A
Meteorite
8
Q
A large collection of stars and their solar systems.
A
Galaxy
9
Q
The galaxy containing our Sun and Solar System.
A
Milky Way
10
Q
Everything that exists - including all matter and time.
A
Universe
