The Moon
How many phases does the moon go through?
8
What is a constellation?
A group of stars that make a shape?
What's another name for the calendar that we use every day?
Gregorian Calendar
What is the Universe?
Everything
Why is it dangerous to look at the Sun?
It can cause damage to your eyes
How long does it take the moon to go through all of it's phases?
4 weeks
What star helps us find North?
Polaris
What celestial body is the Lunar Calendar based on?
The Moon
What is a celestial body?
Name 1
An object in space.
Telescope
One moon is invisible to us on Earth, and one is completely visible. What are they?
Full Moon
New Moon
What constellation helps us find south?
Orion
What celestial body is the Gregorian Calendar based on?
The Sun
What makes up our solar system?
8 planets orbiting the Sun
Two small telescopes attached together
Binoculars
Name 3 types of Lunar Calendar moons.
Birch Moon
Blackcherries Moon
Frost Moon
Frozen Moon
Long Days Moon
Flowers Blooming Moon
Cold Makers Moon
Duck Moon
Which constellation is Polaris attached to?
Ursa Minor
Little Bear
Little Dipper
Why do we have a leap year?
To make up for the extra 0.25 or 1/4 of a day that it takes the Earth to Orbit the Sun
What 3 things make up a Galaxy?
Dust, gas & stars
A dome-like theatre that projects the night sky.
Planetarium
Name three of the moon phases (other than New & Full Moon)
Waxing Gibbous
Waning Gibbous
Waxing Crescent
Waning Crescent
First Quarter
Third Quarter
The Indigenous have a story that explains the movements of the Great Bear constellation across the sky. What was it?
The Tale of the Great Bear and The Hunters
What people in Alberta still use the Lunar calendar?
Blackfoot & Cree
Name four planets besides Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Venus
Mercury
What is the light that comes from the sun that can cause damage to our eyes?
UV light