SOLAR SYSTEM
VOCAB
STARS
100

What galaxy are we in?

The Mily Way

100

What word has the following definition: "the distance light travels in one year?"

Light-Year

100

What color stars are the hottest?

Blue

200

What star is in OUR solar system?

The Sun

200

What word has the following definition: "the galaxy to which our solar system belongs?"

Milky Way

200

What constellation is the Big Dipper apart of?

Ursa Major

300

What is the order of the solar system from smallest to largest?

Earth, Solar System, Galaxy, Universe

300

What word has the following definition: "a region in the sky, which contains stars?"

Constellation

300

What color is the only star in our solar system?

Yellow

400

How many constellations are in the sky?

88 Constellations

400

What word has the following definition: "a group of stars with a recognizable pattern?"

Asterism

400
What does the surface temperature of a star tell us?

The Color

500

What does our Solar System consist of?

The Sun orbited by 8 planets, various asteroids, moons, and other objects.

500

What word has the following definition: "hot balls of burning gas?"

Stars

500

What are stars described by?

Brightness, Distance from the Earth, Color, Motion relative to the Earth, and Size