Instrument
2. A tool to magnify the stars is called a
telescope
1. Earth is the name of (what type of object in space)
planet
10. The name for a chunk of rock or metal that orbits the Sun is an
5. The name for a hot, glowing ball of gases is a
star
7. A curves piece of glass is called a
lens
4. The sun, planets, their moons, and meteors belong in the
the solar system
Our solar system contains the Sun, planets, and their moons as well as what other 3 things?
comets, asteroids, and meteors
3. A pattern or picture outlined by stars is called a
constellation
Which statement is false?
a. Scientists claim there are billions of stars in the sky.
b. Telescopes make objects in our solar system look larger and closer.
c. The Hubble telescope travels around the Earth.
d. THe Hubble telescope travels around the Sun.
d. THe Hubble telescope travels around the Sun.
Name 2 of the 5 outer planets
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto
What's another reason people used constellations besides to tell time and seasons?
tell directions.
A piece of a broken-off asteroid or comet is called a
meteor
Which statement is true?
a. Venus is the hottest planet in the solar system.
b. During the day, the planets are not in the sky.
c. Mercury is the farthest away from the Sun.
d. Pluto is the closest to the Sun.
a. Venus is the hottest planet in the solar system.
8. The name for ice mixed with bits of rock and dust that moved around the Sun in a long, narrow orbit is a
comet
When a small piece of ice,rock, or metal falls and hits the Earth, it's called a
meteorite