The Solar System
What is the name of the star at the centre of our solar system?
the sun
What tool do scientists use to look at distant objects in space?
Telescope
The Moon orbits which planet?
Earth
What causes day and night?
Earths rotation
What is the title of a report used for?
Tell us our experiment
Which planet is known as the Red Planet?
Mars
What does a telescope help us see better?
stars or galaxy
What do we call the different shapes of the Moon we see?
Moon or Lunar Phases
How long does it take Earth to rotate once?
24 hours
What section tells what the report is about?
Introduction
How many planets are in our solar system?
8
Is the Moon easier to see during the day or night?
Night
Does the Moon make its own light?
No
What do we call the path Earth takes around the Sun?
Orbit
What do we call pictures with labels in a report?
Diagrams
Which planet has rings?
Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, and Neptune
What do astronomers study?
Planets, stars, galaxy
About how long does it take the Moon to orbit Earth?
a month
Which direction does the Sun appear to rise?
East
independent variable, dependent variable, controlled variables
What is the name of Earth’s natural satellite?
Moon
What is one place with very little light pollution?
the country, rural
What do we call the full shape of the Moon when we can see all of it?
Full Moon
What season is Australia in when it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere?
Summer
What piece of lab equipment is used to heat substances in science experiments?
Bunsen burner