Planets
What is a large body of rock or gas that revolves around a star?
A planet.
What is the term for 'a group of stars that form a pattern?'
A constellation is a group of stars that form a pattern.
Where is the sun located in our solar system?
The sun is located at the center of our solar system.
What is a spacecraft?
A spacecraft is a vehicle made for travel outside of Earth.
What is the term for 'the spinning of an object'?
Rotation.
What is the term for 'a huge collection of stars, gases, and dust'?
A galaxy.
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When it is ____time, the Earth faces toward the sun.
When it is ____time, the Earth faces away from the sun.
When it is daytime, the Earth faces toward the sun.
When it is nighttime, the Earth faces away from the sun.
Define manned spacecraft and unmanned spacecraft. Give an example of each.
An manned spacecraft is a spacecraft with people inside of it. An example is spaceship, like Apollo 11.
An unmanned spacecraft is a spacecraft without any people inside of it. An example of an unmanned spacecraft is a satellite or telescope, like Hubble.
What is the term for 'the movement of one object around another object'?
A revolution.
What can't we see stars during the day?
We can't see stars during the day because the sun's light is too bright.
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The northern hemisphere leans _______ the sun when it is summer.
The northern hemisphere leans _______ from the sun when it is winter.
The northern hemisphere leans toward the sun when it is summer.
The northern hemisphere leans away from the sun when it is winter.
Name one of the spacecrafts we talked about in class and why it was important.
We talked about Apollo 11 and the Hubble telescope. Apollo 11 was the first mission to send people to the moon. Hubble takes clear photos of the planets and other galaxies.
Define the Goldilocks Zone.
The Goldilocks Zone is the area around a star where a planet receives the perfect amount of light and heat that living things need to survive.
Why do stars twinkle?
Stars twinkle because their light bends as it passes through the Earth's atmosphere.
How many days does it take for the Earth to make one revolution around the sun?
It takes 365 days for the Earth to make one revolution around the sun.
Give two reasons why it is be a good idea to have unmanned spacecrafts.
Unmanned spacecrafts can stay in space for longer, they can go further away, they are safer, and they are cheaper than sending people to space.
Name the planets in the solar system.
The planets in the solar system are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
Why do constellations help people find directions?
Constellations help people find directions because they stay in the same spot for a long period of time. Since they stay in the same spot for a while, they tell people whether they are moving north, south, east, or west.
True or false: The sun is the only star in our solar system. It is a star because it is a glowing ball of burning gases and it is located at the center of the solar system.
True.
Why do most spacecrafts land in the ocean?
Most spacecrafts land in the ocean because water is softer to land on than land.