Definitions
A group of stars that form pictures
Constellation
Another name for the North Star
Polaris
The planet closest to the sun
Mercury
Which planet is known for its banded rings
Saturn
What is the sun made of?
Hot, glowing gas
A star and all the heavenly objects that orbit it
Solar system
What direction are you facing if you’re looking at Polaris
North
the earths tilted axis gives earth its what
Seasons
Which planet rotates in the most unusual way
Uranus
What is the sun designed to give off a supply of?
Steady supply of energy
Heavenly bodies that orbit a star
Planet
What is part of the constellation called great bear?
Big dipper
What planet spins backwards
Venus
Which planet is farthest from the sun?
Neptune
The Earth rotates on its axis every how many hours to make one day
24
The spinning motion of the Earth
Rotation
The little dipper is also called…
Little bear
how often does the moon complete a full revolution around the Earth giving us our months in a year?
12
What are the planets of our solar system called that orbit, the sun, the closest
Inner planets
To orbit a central point is to…
Revolve
The line where the Earth seems to meet the sky
Horizon
Are there always stars in the sky?
Yes, it’s just bright during the day so you can’t see them
Which planet contains a great red spot
Jupiter
What galaxy do our sun and solar system belong to?
Milky Way
The Earth revolves around the sun and how many days that we call a year
365 1/4