vocab
A body that orbits a planet is a(n) ____
Satellite
What is the brightest and largest object in our night sky
The moon
which are rarer sights? meteors or comets
comets
Bonus
100 points
stars and planets appear to ___ over time
move
A cold mixture of dust and ice that develops a long trail of light as it approaches the sun is a(n)____
comet
How many planets are in our solar system?
8
what is a comet made of?
dust and ice
How many constellations do scientist divide the sky into
88
East to west
What is a constellation?
A pattern or group of stars that people image represents a figure, animal, or object
What is pluto?
A dwarf planet
What is the most famous comet?
Halley
Why are constellations useful to people?
navigation or cultural significance
FREEE space
300 points
What is a star?
A giant ball of superheated gas, or plasma composed of hydrogen and helium.
The moon is known as earths ____ satellite
Natural
When is Hally's comet going to appear again?
in 75 years
Often as in the ancient ____ & ____ cultures, constellations supported specific mythologies
Greek and roman
Closer to the ___ & ___ ___, stars appear to take a circular path
North and South pole
an object that orbits the sun and its large enough to have become round rounded by its own gravity is knows as____
A planet
What are 5 things you can see on a clear night?
1. stars
2. moons
3.planets
4. meteors
5. comets
How often can you see a meteor?
almost any clear night.
what is a name of one constellation
____
Why do objects appear to move from East to West in the sky?
Because of earth's rotation on its axis