Solar System
How many planets are in the solar system.
8
What is the name of our galaxy?
Milky Way
How many times do the seasons change in a year?
4
What is a constellation?
An imaginary picture in the sky that is made by connecting stars.
waxing crescent and first quarter
What is the two phases after the "New Moon"
What is the 4th planet from the sun?
Mars
What is the correct term for objects in space?
Celestial objects
How much is the earth tilted?
23.5 degrees
True or false: stars are closer to us than the planets in our solar system.
False
waxing gibous, full moon
What is the two phases after "first quarter"
Name the planets in our solar system ( in order ).
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
What is an atmosphere?
A layer of air between the earth and outer space?
If it's winter in the northern hemisphere, what is it in the southern hemisphere?
Summer
What is the death of a star called?
Supernova
waning gibbous, last quarter
What is the two phases after "Full Moon"
How many moons does Uranus have?
27
What is a galaxy?
A large system of stars with solar systems.
Which months do the seasons change?
December, March, June and September
What do Aries, Ursa Major, and Leo all have in common?
They are constellations.
waning crescent, new moon
What is the two phases after the "Last Quarter"
A ball of gases, ice and rock traveling through space would be one of these.
What is an asteroid (or comet)?
What is astronomy?
The science that studies heavenly bodies.
Why do the seasons happen?
Because the earth is tilted and different parts of the earth get direct or indirect sunlight
sun, stars
Name the 2 sources that emit light
8 phases
How many phases of the moon are there