Planets
This planet is the closest to the sun.
What is Mercury?
This small object is a chunk of rock or metal that can be found in space and may sometimes collide with planets.
What is an asteroid?
This is what causes day and night on Earth.
What is Earth's rotation on its axis every 24 hours?
This phase of the Moon happens when we can’t see any of the Moon from Earth.
What is New Moon?
This space agency is responsible for sending astronauts to space in the United States.
What is NASA?
This planet is the third planet closest to the sun.
What is Earth?
The asteroid belt is located between these two planets.
What are Mars and Jupiter?
Earth’s axis is tilted at this angle, which helps create the seasons.
What is 23.5 degrees?
This phase of the moon comes right after Full Moon.
What is Waning Gibbous?
This robotic arm, built by Canada, is used on the International Space Station.
What is the Canadarm/Canadarm 2
This force pulls objects toward each other and keeps the planets in orbit around the Sun.
What is gravity?
This star, located at the center of our solar system, is about 4.6 billion years old and provides energy for life on Earth.
What is the sun?
When it’s noon in Toronto, it’s only 9:00 a.m. in Vancouver. That’s because Earth is divided into these...
What are time zones?
In this type of eclipse, you must wear protective glasses to view it safely.
What is a solar eclipse?
A group of stars that forms a pattern in the sky is called this.
What is a constellation?
These planets are considered the 4 Gas Giants.
What are: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.
This is the term used for a space rock that has entered Earth’s atmosphere and begins to burn up, leaving a streak of light in the sky.
What is a meteor?
It takes precisely this long for Earth to complete one full orbit around the Sun.
What is one Earth year (365.25 days)
In this eclipse, the Moon moves between the Earth and the Sun.
What is a solar eclipse?
This is the name of Canada’s most famous astronaut, who sang from the International Space Station.
Who is Chris Hadfield?
This is the largest planet in our solar system
What is Jupiter?
These bright objects have tails and are made of ice and dust.
What are comets?
When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted away the Sun, this season occurs there.
What is winter?
The Moon’s gravity affects Earth by causing these in the ocean.
What are tides?
This Canadian astronaut was the first Canadian to go to space.
Who was Marc Garneau?