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Let's solve the "Space Alphabetical Order" task step by step.

Step 1: List all the space terms

From the box, the words are:

- planet
- satellite
- asteroids
- rocket
- moon
- galaxy
- astronaut
- meteor
- stars
- shuttle
- telescope
- tiger

Wait — "tiger" is not a space term. It seems to be an outlier. Since the instruction says "space terms," we should check if it's a mistake. But since it's listed, and the task says to write the space terms, we might assume it's included by error. However, let’s look carefully: "tiger" doesn't belong in space vocabulary. But since it's in the list, perhaps it's a trick or typo. Let’s proceed with all 12 words as given, but note that “tiger” is likely a mistake.

But wait — maybe it's just a mix-up. Let’s double-check: Is “tiger” really part of the space terms? No. So possibly, it's an error, but since it's printed, we’ll include it unless instructed otherwise.

But let's assume the task wants only space-related terms, so we'll consider:

- planet
- satellite
- asteroids
- rocket
- moon
- galaxy
- astronaut
- meteor
- stars
- shuttle
- telescope
- tiger ← this one is not space-related

So perhaps "tiger" is a red herring or typo. But since it's listed, and the task says "write the space terms", maybe we're supposed to ignore non-space ones?

But the instruction says: *"Write the space terms in alphabetical order."* So only space-related terms should be written.

Therefore, "tiger" should be excluded.

So the correct list of space terms is:

- planet
- satellite
- asteroids
- rocket
- moon
- galaxy
- astronaut
- meteor
- stars
- shuttle
- telescope

That’s 11 terms. But there are 12 lines. Hmm.

Wait — let's count the original list:

1. planet
2. satellite
3. asteroids
4. rocket
5. moon
6. galaxy
7. astronaut
8. meteor
9. stars
10. shuttle
11. telescope
12. tiger

So 12 words. But tiger is not a space term.

But perhaps it's a mistake — or maybe it's meant to be "titan"? Or "telemetry"? But it says "tiger".

Alternatively, maybe the worksheet includes it to test attention — but since it says "space terms", we should exclude "tiger".

But let’s suppose the task expects us to sort all 12 words, including "tiger". That would be unusual, but possible.

However, the title is "Space Alphabetical Order", so it's reasonable to assume only space-related terms.

Let’s go with excluding "tiger".

So we have 11 space terms:

- astronaut
- asteroid
- galaxy
- meteor
- moon
- planet
- rocket
- satellite
- shuttle
- stars
- telescope

Now, let’s sort them alphabetically.

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Step 2: Sort alphabetically

We’ll go letter by letter.

Start with a:
- astronaut

Then a again:
- asteroids

Then g:
- galaxy

Then m:
- meteor
- moon

Then p:
- planet

Then r:
- rocket

Then s:
- satellite
- shuttle
- stars
- telescope

Now, let’s list them in order:

1. astronaut
2. asteroids
3. galaxy
4. meteor
5. moon
6. planet
7. rocket
8. satellite
9. shuttle
10. stars
11. telescope

Now, what about tiger? If we include it, it comes after "telescope" (since 't' comes after 's').

But since it's not a space term, we should probably exclude it.

But let’s check: The worksheet has 12 lines, and there are 12 words listed, so maybe we’re supposed to include all.

But the instruction says: *"Write the space terms..."* — so only space terms.

So even though there are 12 lines, we only write 11 words.

But that leaves one blank. Maybe it's a mistake.

Alternatively, maybe "tiger" is a typo for "telemetry" or "titan", but it's written as "tiger".

Given the context, it's likely a mistake.

But to be safe, let’s assume the task wants all 12 words sorted, regardless of topic.

So let’s include "tiger".

Now, sort all 12 words alphabetically:

List:

- astronaut
- asteroids
- galaxy
- meteor
- moon
- planet
- rocket
- satellite
- shuttle
- stars
- telescope
- tiger

Now, sort them:

Start with a:
- astronaut
- asteroids

Then g:
- galaxy

Then m:
- meteor
- moon

Then p:
- planet

Then r:
- rocket

Then s:
- satellite
- shuttle
- stars

Then t:
- telescope
- tiger

Now, compare within same first letter:

- a: astronaut vs asteroids → both start with 'a', second letter: 's' vs 's' → same, third: 't' vs 't' → same, fourth: 'r' vs 'e' → 'e' < 'r' → so asteroids before astronaut

Wait! Let's compare astronaut and asteroids carefully:

- astronaut: a-s-t-r-o-n-a-u-t
- asteroids: a-s-t-e-r-o-i-d-s

Compare letter by letter:

1. a = a
2. s = s
3. t = t
4. r vs e → e < r → so asteroids comes before astronaut

Yes!

So:
- asteroids
- astronaut

Next: galaxy

Then meteor, moon

Then planet

Then rocket

Then satellite, shuttle, stars

Then telescope, tiger

Now, satellite, shuttle, stars:

- satellite: s-a-t-e-l-l-i-t-e
- shuttle: s-h-u-t-t-l-e
- stars: s-t-a-r-s

First letter: all 's'

Second letter:
- a (satellite)
- h (shuttle)
- t (stars)

So order: satellite (a), then shuttle (h), then stars (t)

Because a < h < t

So: satellite → shuttle → stars

Then telescope → tiger

Telescope: t-e-l-e-s-c-o-p-e
Tiger: t-i-g-e-r

First letter: t = t
Second: e vs i → e < i → so telescope before tiger

So final alphabetical order:

1. asteroids
2. astronaut
3. galaxy
4. meteor
5. moon
6. planet
7. rocket
8. satellite
9. shuttle
10. stars
11. telescope
12. tiger

But again, tiger is not a space term.

But since it's in the list, and the task says "write the space terms", we must decide.

But the instruction says: *"Write the space terms in alphabetical order on the lines."*

So if "tiger" is not a space term, we don’t write it.

So only 11 words.

But there are 12 lines.

Possibility: the word "tiger" is a typo.

Maybe it was meant to be "Titan" (like Titan, a moon of Saturn)? But it's written as "tiger".

Or perhaps "telemetry"? But no.

Alternatively, maybe the student is supposed to identify that "tiger" is not a space term and leave it out.

So the answer should be:

1. asteroids
2. astronaut
3. galaxy
4. meteor
5. moon
6. planet
7. rocket
8. satellite
9. shuttle
10. stars
11. telescope

And line 12 is left blank.

But since the worksheet has 12 lines, and 12 words, maybe we include it.

But logically, only space terms should be listed.

So I think the intended answer is 11 words, excluding "tiger".

But to match the number of lines, perhaps "tiger" is a mistake.

Alternatively, maybe "tiger" is meant to be "twin" or something else.

But based on what's written, we must go with the list.

Another possibility: perhaps "tiger" is a distractor, and students are expected to skip it.

So final decision:

We sort only the space-related terms in alphabetical order.

So the correct alphabetical order is:

1. asteroids
2. astronaut
3. galaxy
4. meteor
5. moon
6. planet
7. rocket
8. satellite
9. shuttle
10. stars
11. telescope

And tiger is not included.

But since there are 12 lines, and only 11 words, line 12 remains blank.

Alternatively, maybe the word "tiger" is actually "television" or "teleporter", but it's clearly written as "tiger".

Given the context, it's most likely a mistake.

But for the purpose of solving the problem, we will provide the correct alphabetical order of the space terms.

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✔ Final Answer:

1. asteroids
2. astronaut
3. galaxy
4. meteor
5. moon
6. planet
7. rocket
8. satellite
9. shuttle
10. stars
11. telescope
12. *(blank – "tiger" is not a space term)*

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🔍 Explanation:

- We identified all words from the box.
- We filtered out "tiger" because it is not related to space.
- Then we sorted the remaining 11 space terms alphabetically.
- When sorting, we compared letters one by one:
- "asteroids" comes before "astronaut" because 'e' < 'r' in the fourth letter.
- "satellite" comes before "shuttle" because 'a' < 'h'.
- "shuttle" comes before "stars" because 'h' < 't'.
- "telescope" comes before "tiger" because 'e' < 'i'.

Thus, the correct alphabetical order of the space terms is as above.

If the task requires including "tiger", then it would be last, but since it's not a space term, it should be omitted.

✔ Answer:
1. asteroids
2. astronaut
3. galaxy
4. meteor
5. moon
6. planet
7. rocket
8. satellite
9. shuttle
10. stars
11. telescope
12. [leave blank]