Vocabulary
What is it called when an object circles something in space?
Orbit
Name a type of energy and what it does.
Light - helps us see
Mechanical - makes things move
Thermal - uses heat
Sound - uses vibrations
Heat and light
What are some objects you can see in the sky?
Moon, stars, clouds, etc
How many moons does Jupiter have?
95
One orbit of the Earth around the sun is called _____.
A revolution.
A force is _____.
A push or a pull.
All the planets and our sun are called a ______
solar system
In what direction does the sun move?
The sun does not move, but the Earth moves around the sun.
How many moons does Saturn have?
274
A revolution around the sun takes the Earth_____
1 year or 365 days.
Gravity is a ____ that _____.
What is a large, round body that revolves around a star?
A planet
What is missing in this system? _____, Earth, moon
Sun
What used to be a planet but is not anymore?
Pluto
The moon____ around the _____.
orbits, Earth
Matter is something that takes _____
Up space.
How many planets are in our solar system?
Eight
How many days does it take the Earth to travel around the sun?
365 days.
What does ISS stand for?
International Space Station
Name 3 other things that orbit the sun.
Mercury, Venus, Mars, Neptune, Jupiter, Uranus, Saturn
Name the 3 states of matter
Solid, liquid, gas
Which planet is closest to the sun?
Mercury
If you are a person living on Earth who is 9 years old how many times has that person gone around the sun?
9 times
What is Alpha Centauri?
A star system