The Sun and Moon
The dark, round holes on the Moon's surface
What are Craters?
The name of the star in the middle of our solar system
What is the Sun?
The five (5) things every plant needs to survive.
What are sunlight, water, nutrients, air (carbon dioxide), and space?
The path an object follows around a planet or star.
What is orbit?
The force that pulls objects towards each other.
What is gravity?
The name for the cooler, darker areas of the Sun
What are Sunspots?
The main gases in a star
What are Hydrogen and Helium?
A legless animal that helps break down nutrients in the soil
What is a worm?
The first person to land on the moon.
Who are Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Michael Collins?
The name of the galaxy our solar system is in.
What is the Milky Way?
The astronomical event where the Moon passes directly between the Earth and the Sun
What is a Solar Eclipse?
The 3rd planet from the Sun
What is Earth?
Mixing and storing plant material so that it can decay and be added to the soil to improve its quality.
What is composting?
The name of the first satellite launched into space.
What is Sputnik-1?
Film series based In a galaxy far, far away...
What is Star Wars?
Light from the Sun reaches the Earth in this amount of time
What is 8 minutes?
Canus Major, Cassiopea, and ... to name a few
What are constellations?
The day of the year we plan all of our planting around
What is the Last Frost Date?
The mission that landed people on the Moon
Scientists believe the universe began with this massive event about 13.8 billion years ago.
What is the Big Bang?
Name 4 phases of the moon.
What are New Moon, Full Moon, Waning Crescent, Waxing Crescent, Wanning Gibbous, Waxing Gibbous, Third Quarter, First Quarter?
Name all the planets in order from the Sun.
What are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune?
Corn, beans, and squash, when planted together, are referred to as
What are the Three Sisters?
The USA has sent several to Mars to explore the planet's surface conditions
What are Rovers?
The name of the closest major galaxy to us
What is Andromeda?