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Name two patterns of movement in the Solar System
Rotation, Revolution
Which planet is closest to the sun?
Mercury
What instrument do we use to look at the stars and planets?
telescope
A large ball of gas or rock that revolves around the sun
Planet
Which planet has the most number of confirmed moons, and how many moons does it have?
Saturn, with 146 confirmed moons.
What planet is called the Red Planet?
Mars
What do you call a person who is trained to travel and work in space?
Astronaut
What is the biggest star in our solar system?
sun
What is full of space rocks between the inner 4 planets and outer 4 planets?
The asteroid belt.
What was the purpose of the star in the birth of Jesus?
Leading the Magi to Jesus
What is the main source of energy for Earth?
The sun
Which planet is the only one with life on it?
Earth
One rotation of Earth is called a ______.
day
Which planet is the largest?
Jupiter
Genesis describes God as the Creator of the _______ and the ________.
heavens and the earth
Name all 8 planets
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Which planet spins on its side?
Uranus
What is an object in space that produces its own heat and light energy?
Star
The force that keeps planets revolving around the sun is ______.
Gravity
How were stars involved in God's promise to Abraham?
God promised that Abraham's descendants would be as countless as the stars in the sky.
A day on Jupiter lasts for only ______.
10 hours.
Where is the asteroid belt located?
Between Mars and Jupiter
Other name for gas giants
Outer Planets
A group of stars that form a pattern or picture in one area of the sky
Constellation
Genesis 1:16 mentions the creation of "the two great lights", which refers to __________.
the Sun and the Moon