Technology in Space
Stars
Gravity
Movement in Space
Planets
100

What technology did man first create to look into space?

telescopes

100

This is the closest star to Earth.

Sun

100

Earth's gravity is a ____________ force.

downward

100

Day and Night is caused by the _____________ of the Earth.

rotation

100

All existing matter and energy in space.

The universe

200

This technology was used to collect material from the surface of a planet without a human being present.

Probe

200

Some stars make a pattern or picture that we call a...

constellation

200

The Earth's gravity is pulling things toward ___________________.

the center of the Earth

200

The path that an object in space travels around the sun is called its______________.

orbit

200

A system of objects that includes at least one star, planets, and their moons.

solar system

300

This technology allowed astronauts to travel on the moon easily.

rover

300

The name of the North star is really...

Polaris

300

Gravity holds the ____________ in place around the Earth.

moon

300

What causes the seasons to change?

Earth's revolution around the sun.

300

A collection of stars, and their solar systems, dust and gas.

galaxy

400

This technology is used to take pictures from space and send radio signals around the world.

satellite

400

Is the sun the largest star in the universe?

no

400

The moon controls the ___________ on Earth.

tides

400

How long does it take the Earth to make one revolution around the sun?

1 year/365.25 days

400

What shape is the Earth most like?

a sphere

500

Is the lunar landing an example of a man created technology?

No

500

Why would some stars appear to be brighter than others?

They could be brighter or closer in distance to us

500

All objects in space have gravitational pull. The greater the ___________ the stronger the pull.

mass

500

The path that the Earth takes is shaped like an _______________.

ellipse

500

Name the planets in order

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

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