Constellation
The location above or below the equator
What is latitude?
A piece of rock that moves through space
What is a Meteoroid?
3rd planet from the sun
What is Earth?
How people used to (and still do) organize the days, months, years in a chart
What is a Calendar?
A constellation with 3 straight lines and 4 lines forming a upside-down rhombus
What is Big Dipper?
A small object usually made out of ice and rocks in space
What is an Asteroid?
1st planet from the sun
What is Mercury?
Someone who studies Space
What is an Astronomer?
This constellation, named for a hunter, contains the bright stars Betelgeuse and Rigel.
What is Orion?
When a Rock enters the Earths atmosphere
What is a Meteor?
2nd planet from the sun
What is Venus?
This ancient civilization created a 365-day solar calendar that included 12 months of 30 days each, plus 5 extra festival days at the end of the year.
What is Ancient Egypt?
Known as the “Great Bear,” this northern constellation contains the famous Big Dipper asterism.
What is Ursa Major?
This visible feature of a comet forms when solar wind pushes dust and gas away, creating a glowing streak across the sky.
What is the Tail?
The 8th planet from the sun
What is Neptune?
The time it takes for an object to orbit another object
What is a Revolution?
One of the zodiac constellations, this “Sea Goat” blends a goat’s body with a fish’s tail.
What is Capricornus?
This famous comet, discovered in 1705, is known for its 76 year orbit and last appeared in 1986.
What is Halley’s Comet?
7th Planet from the sun
What is Uranus?
Any object that exists in space
What is a Celestial Object?