Solar System
What planet is known as the Red Planet?
Mars!
What tool magnifies distant stars?
Telescope
What does frigid mean?
Freezing / very cold
What is an exoplanet?
A planet outside our solar system that orbits another star
Complete the sentence:
“It began to rain, ______ we moved our picnic indoors.”
a. so
b. because
c. and
so
What causes day and night?
Earth’s rotation (spinning on its axis)
Who was the first human in space?
Yuri Gagarin
What is a satellite?
An object that orbits a planet
What is a brown dwarf?
A large gas object not big enough to become a star
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
a. The three dog’s leashes are hanging up.
b. The three dogs leashes are hanging up.
c. The three dogs’ leashes are hanging up.
C. “The three dogs’ leashes are hanging up”?
What galaxy is Earth in?
The Milky Way Galaxy
What causes tides on Earth?
Moon's gravity
What is gravitational pull?
The force that pulls objects toward each other
What are planets made from?
Gas, dust, and matter left over from star formation
Choose the correct word:
“I rushed through my homework and made a ______ mistake.”
a. careful
b. careless
c. carelessly
B. “careless”
What is the largest planet?
Jupiter
What is a space probe?
An uncrewed spacecraft used to explore space and take pictures
What is an observatory?
A building used to study space
Why do scientists disagree about some objects being planets or not?
Because some objects don’t clearly fit planet or star definitions
Choose the best word:
“The brass band’s ______ music lifted our spirits.”
a. joyfully
b. joyless
c. joyous
What is a lunar eclipse?
Earth passes directly between the Sun and the Moon
What space station allows long-term missions?
International Space Station (ISS
What does pursue mean in this sentence?
"She decided to pursue a career in medicine."
To work toward or try to achieve something
What are the three planet requirements?
Correct this sentence:
“The childrens toys was scattered all over the floor.”
“The children’s toys were scattered all over the floor”