Vocabulary
Stars
Solar System
Sun & Moon
Galaxies & Universe
100

A massive system of stars, star clusters, interstellar gas and dust, and dark matter bound together by gravity.

Galaxy
100

Stars are just bright spheres of ____ held together by their own gravity.

Gas
100

What things can be found in our solar system?

Name 3

Answers Vary

Planets, Moons, Stars, Asteroids, Comets, Satellites 

100

How many moons does Earth have?

Does the moon orbit the Earth or does the Earth orbit the moon?

One

The moon orbits the Earth.

100

How old is the universe?

14 billion years old

200

The collection of eight planets and their moons in orbit around the sun, along with smaller bodies such as asteroids, meteoroids, and comets.

Solar System

200

What is the closest star to the Earth?

The Sun

200

Demonstrate what it looks like for Earth to make one complete rotation (24 hours).


200

Explain what happens when there is a total solar eclipse.

The light from the sun is completely blocked by the moon. Earth is dark.

200

Put these in order from smallest to largest:

Solar System, Universe, Stars, & Galaxy

Stars, Solar System, Galaxy, & Universe

300

The _____  ______ is the galaxy that contains our solar system.

Milky Way

300

Groups or patterns of stars are called:

Constellations

300

What is Earth orbiting for an entire year?

The sun!

300

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300

A galaxy is a collection of ____, ____, and stars held together by gravity.

dust

gas

400

The ___  ___  ______ is significant because it provides the best explanation for the origin and evolution of the universe.

Big Bang Theory

400

What is this constellation known as?

The Big Dipper

400

Name all 8 planets.

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What planet used to be part of our solar system, but no longer is?

Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune


Pluto!!

400

What is it called when the moon moves between Earth and the sun, where it blocks the view of the sun from Earth.

Solar Eclipse

400

What is this image showing us?


The amount of time it takes each planet to go around the sun.

500

A celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust and, when near the sun, a "tail" of gas and dust particles pointing away from the sun.

Comet

500

How many stars are in the universe?

Unknown...approximately BILLIONS

500

Which planet in our solar system is most similar to Earth?

Mars or Venus

500

What is it called when Earth moves between the sun and the moon and casts a shadow on the moon.

Lunar Eclipse

500

Which planet is farthest from the sun?

Which planet is closest to the sun?

Neptune

Mercury

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