Space
The Sun
What is the name of the star at the center of our solar system?
The illuminated part (or the lit side)
What do we call the lighted part of the moon?
This planet is closest to the sun.
What is Mercury?
This tool is used by astronomers to see faraway objects in space.
What is the telescope?
A group of stars that form patterns in the sky.
Gravitational Pull
What keeps the planets moving around the Sun?
27-29 Days
How long does it take the Moon to orbit the Earth?
This planet is known for its big red spot and is a gas giant
What is Jupiter?
This famous telescope takes pictures from space. (2 possible answers)
What is the Hubble telescope? (Webb accepted)?
Hot gas of hydrogen and helium make this up.
What are stars made of?
The area of space that includes the Sun. planets, moons, asteroids and comets.
Cresent
What is the phase of the Moon when it looks like a thin sliver?
This planet is known for its rings
What is Saturn?
Galileo made this discovery when using a telescope looking up at Jupiter.
What are moons orbiting Jupiter?
Aries, Scorpio, Virgo, Cancer, Leo...
What are Zodiac Signs?
Orbit
What we call the path a planet takes as it goes around the sun
This happens when the Earth passes directly between the sun and the moon casting a shadow causing it to appear red.
What is a Lunar Eclipse?
This is the largest planet in our Solar System
What is Jupiter?
Telescopes give clearer and better images in this place on Earth.
Where is higher elevation?
This is the reason people had a use for constellations long ago.
How did people navigate around a long time ago?
As Earth moves around the Sun, different parts get more direct sunlight
Why do seasons change?
Because the Moon’s orbit is tilted relative to Earth’s orbit, we don’t line up exactly every month.
Why don't we have an eclipse for every full moon or new moon?
Order these four planets from closest to farthest from the Sun: Earth, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter.
What is, Mercury, Earth, Mars, Jupiter
This is how the Webb Telescope and Hubble Telescope are different than each other.
What is more infrared light for Webb and more ultraviolet for Hubble.
These are the names of stars based on their size.
What are dwarf stas, giants and super giants?