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