Lesson 1
One full orbit of an object around another object is called?
revolution
Dark spots that move on the face of the sun is called?
sunspots
A large, round object that revolves around a star and has cleared the region around its orbit is called a?
planet
What is true about planets and astroids?
They revolve around the sun
What is the very center of a target called in archery or darts?
Bullseye
An imaginary line around which a planet spins is called?
axis
An explosive eruption of waves and particles into space is called?
solar flare
A natural object that revolves around a planet is called a?
What is an object in the solar system that is a frozen mass of ice and dust?
What sport is called the “sport of kings”?
Polo
One whole spin of an object around it's axis is called?
rotation
A group of stars that form a pattern is called?
constellation
The four closest planets to the sun are called?
inner planets
What do Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune have in common?
They are all gaseous planets
What was the first city to host the Olympics twice?
Paris
What does Earth rotate around?
an axis
Which is not a layer of the sun; photosphere, solar flare, corona, chromosphere?
solar flare
Which planet has a rocky surface?
Venus
List the planets in the correct order of planets from the sun?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
What team has the most NBA titles?
Boston Celtics
The amount of sunlight an area receives determines its weather. Because of Earth's tilt, as Earth revolves around the sun, different parts of the Earth receive more or less sunlight. When the parts of Earth receive less sunlight, they have winter. When they receive more sunlight, it is summer.
Polaris is almost directly above the ____ Pole.
North
Which planet is most like Earth?
A student says that she saw shower of shooting stars in the sky last night. Explain what she probably really saw?
She probably saw a meteor shower. When loose pieces of comets collide with Earth's atmosphere they cause a meteor shower. A meteor gets so hot when it shoots through the air that it glows as a streak of light. These streaks of light are what she saw.
Which MLB player was better known as “The Bambino”?
Babe Ruth