Solar System
The ______________ is at the center of our solar system.
Sun
The sun is a _____________.
Star
What are the seasons everywhere.
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
How many moons does Earth have?
1
How old is the moon.
Approx. 4.5 billion years old.
A scientist who studies outer space is called a ____________________.
Astronomer
The sun gives Earth _____________.
Light
Seasons are caused by the earths __________________ around the sun.
Revolution
Does the moon have light of its own?
No, because it reflects the Suns light.
Give one fun fact you learned about the Moon,
Answer at teachers discretion.
What is included in our solar system?
Planets, moons, asteroids, comets and the sun
Credit for any of these
The Sun is made of _____________.
Plasma
Seasons change due to the tilt of the earth along its ___________________________.
Axis
The dark spots of the moon are called _____________.
Maria.
Answers vary
What is the name of the instrument that helps us to magnify what we see in space?
Telescope
What is a sun spot?
Areas of the sun, where it is cooler than other spots.
What causes day and night?
The rotation of the earth as it moves around the sun.
How many days does it take to see the whole moon? In other words, how many days does it take to rotate completely on its axis?
29 1/2
If it is summer in the northern hemisphere, what season is it in the southern hemisphere.
Winter
Who was the astronomer that first used the telescope in the 1600's
Galileo
What is a solar flare?
Eruptions of Plasma on the surface of the sun. (Sun volcanos as 3A calls them)
What is it called when the Earth rotates once around the sun.
A revolution.
Name 3 moon phases.
Any of the following
New moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full moon, Waning gibbous, Last quarter, Waning crescent, New moon.
What year did the first two astronauts touch down on the moon, and walked around.
1969