In the Sky
Astronomy
Everything Space
Terms
100

The moon does not make its own light.  True or False?

True

100
An ___________ is a person who studies the universe, including the sun, planets, and all the other objects in space.
What is an astronomer.
100

When a piece of rock crashes to Earth it makes a dent in the ground.  What is the dent called?

What is a crater.

100
What is a glowing ball of burning gases?
What is a star?
200
What is a large group of stars that form a pattern that looks like an animal, person, or object ?
What is a constellation.
200

People use a _____________ to observe Jupiter and objects in space.

What is a telescope.

200

What is the force that pulls objects toward Earth?

What is gravity.

200
A group of stars that form a pattern that looks like an animal, person, or object is a ____________.
What is a constellation.
300

A frozen chunk of ice, dust, and rock that orbits the sun and looks like a fireball is called a ________________.

What is a comet.

300

The constellation that is part of the Great Bear is the Big   ___________.

What is the Big Dipper.

300
Sailors would use the location of certain stars and constellations to help them _______________.
What is to guide their ships.
300
A huge collection of stars, gases, and dust clouds is called a _____________.
What is a galaxy.
400

A piece of rock has to pass through this to hit the Earth.

What is the atmosphere.

400
A galaxy that looks like a pinwheel and has arms that branch out from the center is called a ____________.
What is a spiral galaxy.
400
Farmers can use the movements of the stars and constellations to determine when to ____________.
What is to plant their crops.
400
The study of the universe, including the sun, planets, and all other objects in space is called___________.
What is astronomy.
500

How many planets are in our solar system?

8

500
How can a telescope help an astronomer do his or her job?
What is A telescope makes things that are far away appear closer. Astronomers study distant objects and need to be able to see them close up.
500

What planet is closest to the sun?

What is Mercury.

500

A blow up tent where you can look at stars and constellations to study them is called the ___________________.

What is the Star Lab.

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