Planets
When Pluto was considered no longer a planet, __________ became known as the smallest in our Solar System.
What is Mercury
The largest star in our Solar System is known as This.
What is the Sun.
A group of stars that form a picture or image is commonly known as This
What is a Comstellation.
To the nearest hundred thousand, the moon is __________ miles away from the Earth.
What is 200,000 (238,900)
When the moon orbits between the Earth and the Sun it causes This which happens every 18 months.
What is a Solar Eclipse
This planets atmosphere is mostly made of carbon dioxide, which traps heat making _______ the hottest planet in our Solar System
What is Venus
In order to see stars that are farther away, scientists use this device to help them see far away.
What is a Telescope
This constellation looks like a big spoon or ladle and has two sizes small and big
What is the Big Dipper
To the nearest ten million, the sun is _________ miles away from the Earth
What is 90 million (93 million)
When an asteroid hits the surface of a planet or moon, it causes a large dent called a ______.
What is a Crater.
Frozen water has been found in THIS planet, making it possible for life and humans to live on it in the future.
What is Mars
It is hard for us to see the stars in the night sky because of THIS type of pollution created by too many lights in cities.
What is Light Pollution.
This famous constellation is also a zodiac sign and looks like a lion
What is Leo
This is the measurement scientist use to determine how fast light travels in one year
What is a Light Year
This objects gravity is what causes the Earths oceans to form waves and tides.
What is the Moon.
The famous moon TITAN is one of the 63 moons that orbit This planet
What is Saturn.
Travelers when lost and without a compass are told to look for THIS type of star at night to help them figure out which direction is North.
What is the North Star.
The constellation Taurus is depicted to look like this type of animal
What is a Bull
Distance from the Earths surface to space is said to be about _____ miles away
What is 50
This is the science called when you study the stars and planets in the universe.
What is Astronomy
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are all called ____ Giants because they all have no solid surfaces and are mostly made of helium and hydrogen.
What is Gas
When a star dies, it causes a massive explosion known as a S_____N____.
What is a Supernova.
Also known as ”The Twins”, this constellation is connected to the month of May and June.
What is Gemini
If we were to travel the same speed of light, we would be able to do This fictional thing that involves going to the future.
What is Time Travel
We are able to see the moon because it is reflecting _________ created by the sun.
What is Sunlight.