Planets
Which planet is the closest to the sun?
Mercury
What is TRUE about ALL stars?
A. all the same distance from Earth
B. all the same brightness
C. all make their own light
D. all are the same size
C. all make their own light
What is at the center of the solar system?
Sun
What two energy forms come from the sun?
heat and light
What is the force that pulls items to the ground?
Gravity
Which Planet has the rings?
Saturn
Why can we not see other stars during the day?
The brightness of a sun blocks them out.
How many planets are in our solar system?
8
Is our sun a star or a planet?
star
Why would Miss Mak use a model of something in Science?
A. Models show all the details
B. Models are smaller than the real object
C. Models explain how something works
D. Models show object we cannot otherwise see in real life.
D. Models show object we cannot otherwise see in real life.
Which planet spins on its side?
Uranus
What causes large stars to appear small in the sky?
A. their temperature
B. their brightness
C. their distance
D. their age
C. their distance
What do the planets do around the sun or what is that path called?
Orbit
What size star is the sun?
Medium
If four groups were timing how long a staple floated before it sank, why would their answers be different?
A. the materials were all the same
B. the temperature of the water was different
C. each student did the test at the same place
D. each group started and stopped the stopwatch at different times.
D. each group started and stopped the stopwatch at different times.
What is the largest Planet in the solar system?
Jupiter
What is the closest star to Earth?
The Sun
What planet number is Earth?
Number 3
How many Earths could fit inside the sun?
1 million
Which of these would NOT demonstrate overcoming gravity?
A. jumping animal
B. snow falling
C. flying a kite
D. shooting a basketball
Snow falling
Which planet is known as the red planet?
Mars
What does a planetarium (place where you can stars on the ceiling) help us do?
Show us a model of the star patterns
What galaxy do we live in?
The Milky Way
What is sun in Spanish?
Sol
What is the purpose of a telescope?
To magnify objects, which makes them larger and clearer