Space
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Draw a line from each item on the left to its match on the right.
1. Astronaut
A. Any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun
2. Atmosphere
B. A swift whirling motion
3. Orbit
C. Ball of burning gas shining in the night sky
4. Comet
D. A form of life assumed to exist outside the Earth or its atmosphere
5. Moon
E. Any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine
6. Spin
F. A conveyance that transports people or objects
7. Planet
G. Natural satellite that orbits the Earth
8. Meteor
H. A person trained to travel in a spacecraft
9. Vehicle
I. A very long fly ball
10. Star
J. Badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers
11. Asteroid
K. Any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere
12. Engine
L. A relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun
13. Shuttle
M. Layer of air around the Earth
14. Solar
N. Relating to or derived from the sun or utilizing the energies of the sun
15. Blast
O. Motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
16. Alien
P. The path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another