Solar System Quiz

Question or Hint Answer or Word

A(n) _____ is a regular, repeating path that one object in space takes around another. orbit (wrong answers: star, asteroid belt)
___ are bright, shining balls of gases, like the Earth's sun, seen in the night sky. stars (wrong answers: astronaut, galaxy)
The ___ is everything in space. universe (wrong answers: galaxy, meteor)
A ___ is a space object made of icy gases, rock, and dust. comet (wrong answers: planet, rocket)
The strong invisible force that pulls things to the center of a planet is called ___. gravity (wrong answers: moon, rocket)
A large round object that orbits a star is called ___. planet (wrong answers: star, meteor)
The area between Mars and Jupiter where many asteroids are found asteroid belt (wrong answers: satellite, atmosphere)