Space Systems Formative Assessment - Raegan Stambaugh | Library

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What is a system of a star and the objects that orbit it? :_______ 

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What contains many solid, irregularly shaped bodies, of many sizes, but much smaller than planets located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter? :_______  

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What is the galaxy in which our solar system is located? :_______ 

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The star that all the planets in the Solar System revolve around is called the _______ 

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The closest planet to Earth is ______________________ ________. It also rotates the opposite way than Earth.

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Known for its famous large rings, _______  is the sixth planet from the sun.

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The closest planet to the sun, __________________ ____________ is the smallest planet in the solar system. 

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________________ __________________ is the only planet that rotates on its side

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The natural science that studies celestial objects and phenomena is called _______________ ______________.

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The third planet from the sun, ________________ ___________ is the only planet that contains life in the solar system.

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___________ _________________ is the largest planet in the solar system. It also contains the Great Red Spot.

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_________________ ______________ is now considered a dwarf planet. It was once considered a planet.

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__________________ _______________ is the most distant planet from the sun. It is the smallest planet of the gas giants.

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Considered the red planet, __________________ ______________ is the fourth planet from the sun. It is planned to be colonized by humans within the next 50 years.

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The celestial object that revolves around Earth is called the _____________ ________________.