Components of Solar System
Days/Seas./Years
Space Exploration
General Trivia
items flying through space
100
What are 2 things the sun does for us?
- gives us warmth - gives us rain and wind - helps plants grow
100
how long does it take for earth to make one full turn on its axis?
24 hours
100
what Galaxy is our solar system in?
the milky way!
100

Name one thing that emits light and one thing that reflects light.

Emits - stars, red stars, yellow stars, blue stars, galaxies, the sun.

Reflects - planets, moon, comets, asteroids and meteoroids.

100

smaller pieces of dirt/rock than an asteroid or comet. They travel through space and sometimes enter the Earth's atmosphere.

Meteoroid

200
Why does the moon appear to have a changing shape?
it depends on where the sun is reflecting off of the moon.
200
how long does it take for earth to make one full trip around the sun?
one year - approx. 365 days
200
how do astronauts keep clean in space?
answers will vary
200

A robot arm that was attached to a space shuttle, released the Hubble Telescope and was used to help construct the ISS.

Canarm

200

A meteoroid that doesn't burn up and lands on the Earth's surface.

Meteorite

300

How long does it take for the moon to complete one full cycle (go through all of its phases)?

About one month (27 days)

300
what are 2 reasons why seasons occur?
the tilt of the earth and how the sunlight strikes the earth's surface
300
What/how do astronauts eat in space?
answers will vary
300

Who was the first person to run the Canarm?

Chris Hatfield

300
frozen chunks of ice and dust that orbit the sun
comet
400

What is the difference between gaseous planets and terrestrial planets?

Terrestrial - inner/rocky planets, formed by dirt, rock and other space debris. Smaller and closer to the sun.

Gaseous - outer, formed by various gases. These are further from the sun and are much larger.

400
what causes day and night?
the earth rotates on its axis - when the part of the earth is facing the sun, they are having daylight
400
how do astronauts sleep in space?
answers will vary
400

How many Earth's could fit into the sun?

1.3 million

400
small rocky objects that orbit the earth
asteroids
500
What is the order of the planets from the sun going outwards?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
500
why do some places have 24 hours of sunlight while others have 24 hours of night?
because the earth is tilted, some poles face the sun the entire time, while the opposite side does not have any rays of sun reach it.
500

who was the first Canadian woman in space?

Roberta Bondar

500

What are the 8 phases of the moon?

New Moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, last quarter, waning crescent.

500
orbits the sun, is nearly round in shape, is not a satellite, and its gravity isn't affected by anything in orbit
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