Planets
Which planet is known for its large, visible rings?
Saturn
What is the name of the moon phase where the whole moon is visible?
Full Moon
How long does it take for the Earth to make one revolution around the sun?
365 days
How do astronauts sleep in space?
Zipped into a sleeping bag that is attached to the wall in a cubby.
What is the name of our galaxy?
The Milky Way
How many planets are in our solar system?
8
What does a crescent moon look like? (Draw)
What causes nighttime and daytime and what are the conditions for each?
The rotation/spinning of the Earth. It is daytime when your location on Earth is facing the sun, and nighttime when your location is facing away from the sun.
What does water do in the space station?
It remains suspended in the air as a floating stream or water droplet.
Do the planets, comets, and asteroids emit light or reflect light?
Reflect light.
What planet is closest to the sun?
Mercury
What does a gibbous moon look like?
What star was often used for navigational purposes?
Why do astronauts often get sick in space and how do they deal with this?
Their bodies are not used to the weightlessness, which upsets their insides. They have heavy duty, sealable barf bags.
What is this a description of: it orbits around the sun somewhere in between Mars and Jupiter and is made of metals/rock.
Asteroid
Name two planets that are considered to be gas giants.
Neptune, Jupiter, Saturn, and Uranus
What is the name of the moon phase that comes after the new moon?
Waxing Crescent
What are stars made of?
Plasma (very hot gas)
What does a space suit do to our body and why is this necessary?
It compresses our body to maintain pressure so that our insides don’t move around so much due to the lack of gravity.
What are the three places in our galaxy that humans have visited/inhabited?
Earth, Earth’s moon, and Mars
What is the order of the planets starting closest to the sun?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
What moon phase does a lunar eclipse happen in and what does it look like?
Full Moon, a completely visible moon that has a reddish colour.
What position is the Earth relative to the sun when it is summer in the northern hemisphere? (Show with drawing or model).