Other Objects in
the Solar System
the Solar System
This object is made of ice and rock, and it has a tail.
Comet
What is the unit we measure distance in when determining a star's location?
What is the name of the Star at the center of our solar system?
The Sun
Who invented the Refracting Telescope?
Galileo Galilei
This is the time is takes for the Earth to make a full rotation.
24 hours / 1 Day
These are found in a belt between Mars and Jupiter.
What is an exploding star called?
Supernova
What is it called when stars make a picture / pattern in the sky?
A Constellation
This a base in space where people from all over the world can do experiments, and some stay there for over a year.
ISS (international space station)
This is the time it takes for the Earth to make a full revolution.
365 days / 1 year
These objects are made of rock, and when it enters the atmosphere, its name is changed, and if it hits the ground, its name is changed again.
Meteor
Scientists believe these contain so much gravity that light cannot escape.
A black hole
What are three characteristics about The Sun?
Answers vary:
has solar flares, only star in our solar system, all planets revolve around the sun, it is a star, it gives us our light, makes the moon visible, etc.
Who invented the Reflecting Telescope?
Issac Newton
This is the term for a meteoroid that survives its passage through the Earth's atmosphere and lands on the surface?
Meteorite
What is happens when something is rotating?
The object is spinning around it's own axis or center.
When a star cools, it becomes much larger and becomes one of these.
Red giant/super red giant
What stage of the life cycle does a star spend most of it's life?
Main Sequence
What is the object that goes into space and leaves Earth's orbit to explore other planets and objects in our solar system?
Probes
This is the measurement we use for how far light travels in one year.
Light-years
What happens when something is revolving?
What is the warmest color of a star? What is the coldest color of a star?
Warmest is Blue. Coldest is Red.
What is one primary purpose of constellations in ancient cultures?
What is the object that goes into space and leaves our solar system to explore other star systems.
Interstellar Probes
If a star is 3 light-years away, how long does it take for the light to reach earth?
3 Years