Astronomy
This planet is fourth from the sun. It has an atmosphere, water, and living beings.
This celestial body is actually a star.
THE SUN
This celestial body is made of gas.
THE SUN
This tool can be used to get a closer look at objects in space
TELESCOPE
What do we call scientists who study space?
Astronomers
METEOR
During this moon phase, the entire surface of the moon is visible
FULL MOON
True or False:
The atmosphere protects our planet from objects in space.
TRUE
During this moon phase, only a sliver shape is visible
Crescent Moon
The sun is estimated to be this old:
a. 400 years
b. 400 thousand years
c. 4 billion years
4 BILLION YEARS OLD
During this moon phase, no light can be seen reflecting off the moon.
NEW MOON
Copernicus was the first to realize this fact about the Sun and Earth
The EARTH revolved around the SUN, NOT the SUN around Earth.
During this moon phase, half of the moon is visible.
HALF MOON
Describe how ancient people studied astronomy?
They used their eyes and created drawings.
CONSTELLATIONS
What is the layer of gas/air surrounding our planet?
ATMOSPHERE
This celestial body may LOOK like a shooting star, but is really a piece of metal or rock.
METEOR
This celestial body orbits Earth.
This celestial body reflects light from the sun, making it appear to give off light.
THE MOON
How long does it take Earth to spin around one time?
24 Hours/One day
How long does it take to complete one moon cycle?
About 28 days/One month
Which term describes the movement of the Earth, causing day and night.
ROTATE
How long does it take for Earth to complete one trip around the sun?
1 YEAR
Which term describes the movement of Earth, around the sun.
REVOLVE
What is the name of the path the Earth travels around the Sun?
Orbit