Planets
How many planets are in our solar system?
8
What is a group of stars that form a picture?
constellation
The spinning motion of the earth is called ______.
rotation
The line where the earth seems to meet the sky is called the _____.
horizon
Our solar system belongs to what galaxy?
Milky Way
Which planet contains a Great Red Spot?
Jupiter
The earth's rotation on its axis makes our _____.
The earth's rotation on its axis makes our day.
Which planet is able to support life?
Earth
The ______ ______ is part of the constellation called the Great Bear.
Big Dipper
revolve
The North Star is also known as ______. When you face this star, you are facing which direction? ____
Polaris
north
What are heavenly bodies that orbit a star?
planets
Which planet is closest to the sun?
Mercury
The earth's revolution around the sun gives us our ____.
year
Which planet is furthest from the sun?
Neptune
The Little Dipper is also called the _____ ______.
Little Bear
The earth rotates on its axis every _______.
The earth rotates on its axis every 24 hours.
A ________ ________ is the first type designed to be reused.
What is a star and all the heavenly objects that orbit it?
solar system
Which planet spins backwards?
Venus
The earth's axis is _____ at an angle that does not change.
tilted
Which planet is called the Red Planet?
Mars
The sky is _______ during the day, so we cannot see the stars
bright
The moon completes a full revolution around the earth _____ times a year.
12
A _______ _______ is a satellite where astronauts can live in for months at a time.
space station
What is made entirely of hot, glowing gases?
the sun
Which planet rotates in the most unusual way?
Uranus
The moon's revolution around the earth gives us our _____.
months
(12 months)
Which planet is known for its banded rings?
Saturn
How often are stars in the sky?
always
How long does it take the earth to revolve around the sun?
What can be used for navigation?
______, ________, ________, and the ______
GPS, sextant, astrolabe, and the stars
The sun is designed to give off a _______ supply of ________ as it burns.
The sun is designed to give off a steady supply of energy as it burns.
What do the planets in our solar system orbit?
The earth's tilt gives us our _____.
seasons