Planets
Which planet is known for it's rust color?
Mars
What is gravity?
A force that pulls things towards each other.
What does frigid mean?
Freezing / Really cold
Between which two planets is the asteroid belt?
What is a space craft?
Which planet is Earth's closest neighbor?
Venus
What are meteoroids?
Rocks that orbit the sun.
What does revolve mean?
To orbit around a larger object
(Like Earth around the Sun to create seasons)
How does Earth's gravitational pull affect the moon?
It keeps the moon in place, orbiting the Earth.
An object that orbits another object.
Which gas giant is known for being cold, stormy, and windy?
Jupiter
DAILY DOUBLE
What is a star? How are stars different?
A star is a giant ball of hot gas (hydrogen and helium). They differ in size and color.
What does rotate mean?
to spin around its axis
(like Earth on it's axis to create day and night)
What happens during a lunar eclipse?
Earth blocks sunlight from reaching the moon, and the moon goes dark.
What is a space probe?
Name all of the planets in order.
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
What galaxy is our Solar System located in?
The Milky Way Galaxy
What are two meanings of the word stream?
1. water that is moving
2. a continuous flow of something
What is an observatory used for?
It's a building that helps scientists observe, or look at, the stars.
Who were the three American astronauts that were on the Apollo 11 mission?
Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins
Approximately how many moons does Jupiter have?
More than 60
What is a galaxy?
A cluster of billions of stars, dust, and gas.
What does it mean to pursue your dreams?
What season is it in the southern hemisphere when the northern hemisphere is facing the sun?
Winter
Put these events in order:
-Russian Yuri Gagarin went into space.
-Dogs and Gorillas went into space.
-Astronauts walked on the moon.
1 Dogs and Gorillas went into space.
2 Russian Yuri Gagarin went into space.
3 Astronauts walked on the moon.