Universe
What is a huge collection of stars, gas, dust, and dark matter all held together by gravity called?
A galaxy.
This is Earth's natural satellite that orbits around our planet.
The Moon
What is our solar system?
Eight planets that orbit around the Sun.
This tool helps you see stars and the Moon more clearly, making them appear bigger and brighter.
Binoculars
What is a rotation and how long does it take?
A rotation is when the Earth spins or rotates on its axis and it takes 24 hours or one full day.
What is the name of our galaxy?
The Milky Way
The Moon reflects this to make itself visible in the night sky.
Sunlight
What are the inner or rocky planets? (You must list this in the right order)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
These are more powerful than binoculars and can help you see distant stars, galaxies, and even planets like Saturn and its rings.
Telescope
What is a revolution and how long does it take?
A revolution is when the Earth orbits around the Sun and it takes 365 days or one full year.
The Milky Way contains billions of these, which are like our solar system, but much farther away.
Stars
These are the different stages the Moon goes through as it moves around Earth.
Moon phases
What are the outer or gas/ice planets? (You must list this in the right order)
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
A special place where you can learn about space, with a rounded ceiling and a projector that shows stars and planets, just like the night sky.
A Planetarium
This star, also known as the North Star, stays in the same spot in the northern sky and can help you find which way is north. You can locate it by using the Big Dipper.
Polaris
What are the three different types of galaxies?
Spiral, Elliptical and Irregular Galaxies
What are two things a star releases into space that allows us to see it shine?
Heat and light.
What is the area between Mars and Jupiter called? (Where rocky objects, that range from small pebbles to big chunks of rock, move through space like shooting stars)
The Asteroid Belt
This constellation is named "The Hunter" and has a famous "belt" of three bright stars. It is easy to spot in the winter sky.
This is a type of calendar that is based on the cycles of the Moon's phases.
A Lunar Calendar.
This is how old scientists believe the universe is.
13.8 billion years old.
What is the Sun made out of?
Hydrogen and Helium
This is what you call the tiny planets that go past Neptune. Double points if you can name one of them!
Dwarf Planets. These are the dwarf planets in our solar system: Ceres, Pluto, Haumea, Makemake, and Eris.
This constellation looks like a "W" or "M" in the sky and is named after a queen from Greek mythology.
The Cassiopieia Constellation
What did Pope Gregory XIII create and what is it based off of?
He created the Gregorian Calendar and it is based on the trip Earth takes around the Sun (365 days)