Constellations
A pattern of stars seen in the sky is called this.
A constellation.
What is Earth’s natural satellite?
The Moon
What is the closest star to Earth?
The Sun
Earth is what number planet from the Sun?
The Third
What is a huge group of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity called?
A Galxay
Why did sailors use star patterns at night?
Navigate or find their way.
The Moon shines because it reflects light from what?
The Sun
Why does the Sun look larger than other stars?
It is so much closer to the earth than other stars.
What planet has a giant red storm?
Jupiter
What is our home galaxy called?
THe Milky Way
Name one well-known constellation.
Answers may include The big Dipper, Leo, Orion, or Ursa Major.
What is the Moon’s changing appearance in the sky called?
Moon Phases
Name a safe tool or method for observing the Sun.
Properly rated solar filters or eclipse glasses designed for solar viewing.
Name the four planets closest to the Sun.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
hat general shape is the Milky Way?
A Spiral galaxy
What direction can polaris help people find?
North
What planet does the Moon travel around?
Earth
What do Earth’s tilt and its journey around the Sun help cause?
The Seasons.
What planet is known for its rings?
Saturn
Name one tool astronomers use to study objects in space.
A telescope or a space telescope.
Constellations are patterns we see from Earth, but their stars may be at different what?
Different distances from Earth.
The Moon does not make its own light. What makes it look bright?
It reflects sunlight.
Why should you never look directly at the Sun without proper protection?
It can cause blindness
Name both Gas Giants.
Jupiter and Saturn
Name the three common galaxy shapes: spiral, irregular (blob), and what third shape?
Elliptical