History
The Sun
The Planets (I)
The Planets (II)
BONUS: Ms. Wright & Mrs. Ferguson
100
This theory of the universe places the Earth at the center.
Geocentric
100
This is the amount of time it takes sunlight to reach Earth.
8 minutes
100
These are the inner planets.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
100
True or false. Planets closer to the Sun have faster orbits.
True.
100
The name of both Ms. Wright AND Mrs. Ferguson's daughters.
Olivia
200
The Heliocentric model of the universe places the sun at the center. This famous astronomer came up with it.
Copernicus
200
The sun is mostly made up of this.
hydrogen
200
These are the outer planets.
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
200
This is the main reason for the seasons.
The Earth's tilt
200
Ms. Wright lived here before moving to Virginia.
South Carolina
300
This famous astronomer introduced the idea that planets have elliptical orbits and that planets closer to the Sun have faster orbits.
Kepler
300
This is an area of the sun that is slightly cooler than the surroundings, which causes it to appear very dark.
Sunspot
300
This planet has prominent rings.
Saturn
300
An object that orbits the sun but has not cleared its orbit of other objects and debris.
A dward planet.
Example: Pluto
300
Mrs. Ferguson grew up here.
Arlington!
400
This instrument is commonly used to magnify celestial objects.
BONUS: Who invented it?
telescope
BONUS: Galileo
400
This process is how the sun creates energy.
Nuclear Fusion
400
This planet orbits in the "goldilocks zone".
Bonus- explain what the "goldilocks zone" is.
Earth.
The goldilocks zone is an area in which there are stable conditions for liquid water.
400
Draw a diagram showing both the asteroid belt and the kuiper belts locations.
400
Mrs. Ferguson taught this grade level when she took a break from high school in 2022/2023.
4th grade at Innovation Elementary
500
The difference between a satellite and a space probe.
Satellite 🛰️: A machine that orbits a planet (usually Earth) and collects data or relays signals. Satellites can be natural (like the Moon) or artificial (like the Hubble Space Telescope or GPS satellites).
Space Probe 🚀: A spacecraft that travels beyond Earth's orbit to explore distant planets, moons, asteroids, or deep space. Space probes do not stay in orbit around Earth; instead, they travel to new locations to collect data. Examples include Voyager 1 & 2, which are exploring interstellar space.
500
This is the difference between a Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) and a solar flare.
🌞 Solar Flare:
A sudden burst of radiation (light and energy) from the Sun’s surface.
Travels at the speed of light, reaching Earth in about 8 minutes.
Can cause radio blackouts and disrupt communication systems.
🔥 Coronal Mass Ejection (CME):
A huge cloud of plasma and magnetic fields ejected from the Sun’s corona.
Moves much slower than a solar flare, taking 15 hours to several days to reach Earth.
Can cause geomagnetic storms, leading to auroras, power grid failures, and satellite damage.
Key Difference: A solar flare is an intense burst of radiation, while a CME is a massive ejection of charged particles that can physically impact Earth’s magnetic field. ⚡🌍
500
This planet has an extreme greenhouse effect.
Venus
500
A ___________ is the orbit of Earth around the sun. It takes _______ days.
Revolution ; 365 days
500
This is where Ms. Wright lives.
Alexandria