Vocabulary
The first day of spring, a even time of light and darkness
Spring equinox
A _______ is used for viewing other planets and galaxies
Telescope or observatory
Lunar eclipse
When the lineup is sun, then Earth, then moon
Earths axis tilt
23.5
Largest land animal
African elephant
Space probe
A type of thing that does not orbit earth but goes farther and explores
The ______-_______ is the shortest period of light in a day
Winter solstice
It is to spin around an axis.
First space station
Salyut
When is the summer solstice in 2019?
June 21 2019
Earth
The third planet from the sun
What happens when the moon is waning?
We see less of it during the night.
The Milky Way
Our galaxy
What is the second planet from the sun.
Venus
When is the winter solstice 2019?
December 21 2019
Axis of Earth
The earth spins on it and is at a 23.5 degree angle
The _____ ______ starts the spring.
Spring equinox
Define what the Summer Solstice is.
What is first day of summer and longest period of light in a year
What is a leading organization in space exploration?
(United States)
NASA
Biggest animal in the world
Blue whale
A satellite
Something that orbits another thing like the moon
When you see all of the moon it is called a ____ ____.
Full Moon
Rocky planets
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, the first 4 planets to the sun, and are solid, made of rock, not gas
What is an instrument used in space
Telescopes, robot cranes, safety tethers, etc.
Who was the first and only cat to go to space?
a French cat named Félicette