Vocabulary
Groups of Stars
Stars
Galaxies
Odds and Ends
100
A chunk of rock and metal that orbits the sun.
What is an asteroid?
100

The constellation that is the dragon

What is Draco

100

The name of the north star

What is Polaris?

100
The force pulling together all objects in the universe.
What is gravity?
100

The International Space Station completes an orbit of Earth in about _________. 

A.) 60 minutes

B.) 120 minutes

C.) 45 minutes

D.) 90 minutes

What is D.) 90 minutes?

200
A person who studies the universe, including the sun, planets, and all the other objects in space.
What is an astronomer?
200

The constellation that is the hunter

What is Orion?

200
______________ stars are the hottest.
What is blue?
200

 Astronomers now estimate that there are _________ galaxies in the observable universe.

A.) 50 billion

B.) 100 billion

C.) 150 billion

D.) 200 billion

What is B.) 100 billion

200

A meteoroid that does not burn up completely and that lands on the earth's surface.

What is a meteorite?

300
A frozen chunk of ice, dust, and rock that orbits the sun.
What is a comet?
300

The zodiac constellation that is a fish

What is Pisces?

300
An example of a yellow star.
What is the sun?
300
This galaxy looks like a pinwheel.
What is sprial galaxy?
300

The constellation Canis Major is a _______.

What is a Big Dog?

400
A group of stars that forms a pattern in the shape of an animal, person, or object and is named for that shape.
What is a constellation?
400

The zodiac constellation that is an archer

What is Sagittarius?

400
This star is used to help find your direction.
What is the North Star?
400
This galaxy looks like a flattened ball.
What is elliptical galaxy?
400
We are part of what galaxy?
What is the Milky Way?
500
A huge collection of stars, gases, and dust clouds.
What is a galaxy?
500

How many constellations are recognized? 

What is 88?

500

This constellation contains the little dipper.

What is a Ursa Minor?

500
This galaxy has no special shape.
What is an irregular galaxy?
500
The constellation that is part of the Great Bear is ____________.
What is the Big Dipper?
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