The Sun & Stars
What gives Earth light and heat?
The sun.
What do we call the time when the sun begins to set and the sky gets darker?
Dusk
How many planets are in our solar system?
8
What do we call a person who travels into space?
An astronaut.
True or false: The moon travels around Earth.
True
Is the sun a star or a planet?
Star
What object travels around Earth about once a month?
What planet do we live on?
Earth
What kind of vehicle can launch into space?
A rocket.
What does the word determined mean?
Not giving up and continuing to work toward a goal.
What does the word solar mean?
Related to the sun.
What does it mean when Earth rotates?
Earth spins on its axis.
Neptune
What does the word launch mean?
To send something up or into motion, such as a rocket lifting off.
What does it mean to categorize objects?
To sort them into groups based on shared features.
Why do stars look so tiny in the night sky?
They are very far away.
What causes day and night on Earth?
Earth's rotation.
What does it mean when a planet orbits the sun?
It travels around the sun.
What did astronauts bring back to Earth from the moon?
Moon rocks.
Why is it incorrect to say that stars are tiny objects in space?
Stars are enormous, but they look small because they are very far away.
What is the Big Dipper?
A pattern of stars in the sky. (constellation)
Name three phases of the moon.
New moon, crescent moon, and full moon.
What is the difference between Earth's rotation and Earth's revolution?
Rotation is Earth spinning on its axis. Revolution is Earth traveling around the sun.
Why do astronauts need special spacesuits when they go outside their spacecraft?
To provide air to breathe and protect them from dangerous space conditions.
Explain why it is daytime in one part of Earth while it is nighttime in another.
Earth rotates. The side facing the sun has daytime, while the side facing away has nighttime.