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