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Asteroids
Comets
Eclipses
Stars & Constellations
GRAB BAG
100
Pieces of rock/metal floating in space.
What is an asteroid?
100
Dust, rock and ice
What is a comet made out of?
100
Daytime
What time of day does a solar eclipse occur?
100
Sun
What is the closest star to the Earth?
100
Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune
Name the planets in order
200
Small asteroids
What is a meteoroid?
200
Dirty Snowball
What is another name used for comets?
200
Night
What time of day does a lunar eclipse occur?
200
The North Star
What was used by many people as a guide in the sky?
200
Jupiter
Which planet has the strongest gravitational pull?
300
Meteors
What do people mistake as shooting stars?
300
Halley's Comet
What is the name of the famouse comet that comes around every 76 years?
300
The sun's light is reflected off its surface.
Why does the moon glow?
300
A group of stars
What is a constellation (to every day people)?
300
Full Moon
What phase must the moon be in during a lunar eclipse?
400
Meteorite
What is a meteor/asteroid that hits Earth?
400
2062
The last time Halley's Comet was seen was 1986. What year will we see it again?
400
The moon is linded up in between the sun and the Earth. The sun's light blocked and no light is able to reach that spot on the Earth at the time.
What happens in a complete solar eclipse?
400
A section of the sky
What is a constellation to Astronomers?
400
It reflects the suns light.
Why does the moon glow?
500
Crater
What is created when an asteroid/meteor hits Earth?
500
They both glow because of friction.
What main thing do meteors and comets have in common and what causes this?
500
The Earth is lined up in between the sun and the moon. The Earth's shadow causes the moon to go dark.
What happens during a lunar eclipse?
500
Hercules
This famous constellation was named after a warrior who died and was said to have been placed in the sky by the gods....
500
New Moon Waxing cresent First quarter Waxing Gibous Full Moon Wanning Gibous Last Quarter Wanning Cresent
Name the moon phases in order