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Objects of the solar system
Technology and space
R and R
This and That
Lessons 7 and 8
100
Thousands of these orbit together in a belt.
What is asteroids?
100
This is used to relay TV and radio broadcasts, monitor Earth's weather and climate, and gather scientific data.
What is a satellite?
100
This is the amount of time it takes for the Earth to spin on its axis.
What is 24 hours?
100
This is one example of how the invention of the telescope has changed the way humans view the universe.
What is we could only see 2000 stars before the invention of the telescope?
100
This is the galaxy we live in.
What is the Milky Way?
200
This is a rock from space that has hit the Earth's surface.
What is a meteorite?
200
This is used to study light from stars.
What is a spectroscope?
200
This is the amount of time it takes for the Earth to travel around the sun.
What is 365 days?
200
This is the reason we can't see constellations in the same place throughout the year.
What is the Earth revolves around the sun, so we get a different view of the sky.
200
These are the main gases that make up the sun.
What are hydrogen and helium?
300
This object is sometimes mistakenly called a shooting star.
What is a meteor?
300
These are used in the outer parts of the solar system.
What is a space probe?
300
This is what the amount of time it takes for the Earth to spin on it axis is called.
What is rotation?
300
This is why astrology is considered foolish.
What is astrology is not a science? It has not been proven.
300
This is the term for the average distance between the sun and Earth.
What is an astronomical unit?
400
This object can be compared to a dirty snowball.
What is a comet?
400
People can enter space in one of these.
What is a space shuttle?
400
This is the word that describes the Earth's trip around the sun.
What is revolution?
400
This is what causes the tides on the Earth.
What is the moon?
400
This is the term for the distance light can travel in one year.
What is a light year?
500
This is a rock that has entered the Earth's atmosphere.
What is a meteoroid?
500
This makes distant objects appear larger.
What is a telescope?
500
All planets do this.
What is rotate and revolve?
500
This is how black holes are formed.
What is a large star collapses?
500
This is one of the reasons that astronomy gives us a greater awe for the creator.
What is it shows us more of God creation?