Space Tech
These tools help humans see objects in outer space.
What are telescopes and satellites?
This planet is closest to the sun.
What is Mercury
This is a collection of stars and their solar systems.
What is a galaxy?
Earth spinning on its axis is called this.
What is rotation?
Earth’s shape is most like this.
What is a sphere?
These unmanned tools travel into space to collect data.
What are probes?
This planet is farthest from the sun.
What is Neptune
This system includes a star, planets, moons, asteroids, and comets.
What is a solar system?
Earth traveling around the sun is called this.
What is revolution (orbit)?
Gravity pulls objects in this direction.
What is toward Earth’s center?
These robotic vehicles explore the surface of planets like Mars.
What are rovers?
Put the first four planets in order from the sun.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
This includes all matter and energy that exists.
What is the universe?
In this eclipse, the moon blocks the sun.
What is a solar eclipse?
Which force causes ocean tides?
What is the moon’s gravity?
Which of these help us learn about space: oil wells, wind turbines, meteors, lunar landing?
What is lunar landing?
What number is Earth from the sun?
What is 3
Order these from smallest to largest: solar system, galaxy, universe.
Solar system → galaxy → universe
In this eclipse, Earth’s shadow falls on the moon.
What is a lunar eclipse?
Why do some stars appear brighter than others? (2 reasons)
They are closer and/or brighter.
Name ALL technologies that help humans learn about space.
What are telescopes, probes, rovers, satellites, and lunar landing?
Put ALL eight planets in correct order from the sun.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Scientists divide space into systems. Which is the largest?
What is the universe?
Explain the difference between rotation and revolution.
Rotation is Earth spinning on its axis; revolution is Earth orbiting the sun.
Which are evidence of gravity? Pencil falling, bird flying, apple falling, rocket launching
Pencil falling and apple falling