General Space Stuff
The Earth
The Moon
Constellations
Space Technology
100

These are patterns people see in the sky.

What are constellations?

100
Earth rotates along this imaginary line
What is axis
100

What is an example of a natural satellite in space.

What is the moon.

100

This constellation is also called the Big Dipper and looks like a ladle in the night sky.

What is Ursa Major?

100

Something you can see in space with a telescope.

What are planets, moons, stars or other items.

200

True or False. The lunar calendar is based on the phases of the moon.

What is True.

200
Earth has seasons because of this
What is the Earth's -tilt- on its axis.
200
The length of time it takes for the moon to revolve around the Earth
What is 28 days or a month.
200

This "queen" constellation looks like a "W" in the sky.

What is is Cassiopeia? 

200

This is a place where you can see representations of the sky and space in a dome shaped theatre.

What is a planetarium?

300

This is the name of our galaxy.

What is the Milk Way.

300
True or False: The Earth revolves and causes day and night
What is FALSE. The Earth rotates and causes day and night
300
True or False: The moon creates its own light.
What is False!
300

This star was often used for navigation by sailors and explorers because it appears to stay in the same spot.

What is Polaris or the North Star.

300

This tool would be useful for looking at objects that are closer to Earth.

What are binoculars?

400
Another word for revole
What is orbit
400
How long does it take for Earth to complete one revolution?
What is one year/365 days.
400

The International Standard calendar is based on 12 months.

What is True.

400

TRUE OR FALSE: Constellations change their shape with the seasons.

What is FALSE.

400

True or False. It is safe to view the sun if you are wearing sunglasses.

What is False.

500
These are groups of stars and planets that are clumped together in one huge group.
What are galaxies
500
True or False: The Sun revolves around the Earth
What is False.
500
These are qualities both the Moon and the Earth share.
What is: Both in space, both have craters, mountains and plains.
500

This constellations includes the Little Dipper.

What is Ursa Minor.

500

This is the type of robot that is used to explore Mars.

What is a rover.

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