Heavenly Bodies
Sun and Stars
Random Facts
Seasons
Space Rocks
100

Any heavenly body that revolves around another heavenly body.

What is a satellite?

100
These are known as a group of stars that form patterns.
What are constellations?
100

It takes the Earth ______ day(s) to spin on its axis once. 

What is one?


100
When the North Pole is pointed/tilted towards the sun it is this season in Canada.
What is Summer?
100

Rocky objects that orbit the sun.  They are smaller than a planet but larger than a pebble.

What is an asteroid?

200

These heavenly bodies emit light.

What are the Sun and stars?

200

Constellations were created and named by people from what country?

What is Greece?

200

Constellations appear to move because this happens.

What is the Earth rotates on its axis?

200
When the North Pole is tilted away from the sun it is what season?
What is winter?
200

This small, heavenly body broke off the asteroid and moves about the solar system.  It will become a meteor if it enters Earth's atmosphere.

What is a meteroid?

300

There are more stars in the Universe than ___________.  

What are grains of sand on earth?

300
Light that leaves the sun takes this many minutes to reach Earth.
What are 8 minutes?
300

My shadow is shortest around noon because...

What is.. the sun is high in the sky?
300
We have seasons because the Earth is tilted and does this around the sun.
What is revolves?
300

This is a small body from space that enters Earth's atmosphere and usually burns up completely.  It is sometimes called a 'shooting star'.

What is a meteor?

400

The number of planets in our solar system.

What is eight?

400

This star is the easiest to find in the night sky.

What is Polaris/North Star?

400

Orion is called a 'winter constellation' because it's only visible during this season.  

What is winter?

400
The change into summer and winter are called solstice. When we change into spring and fall. What is the term we use?
What is equinox?
400

A meteor that survives the Earth's atmosphere and strikes the ground.

What is a meteorite?

500

The Sun, Earth and the planets are a part of this galaxy.

What is The Milky Way?

500

These are circumpolar constellations circle the north star and are able to be seen all year round in Canada.

What are Ursa Major, Ursa Minor and Cassiopeia.

500

If you look directly at the sun, this will happen.

What is permanent eye damage?

500
The longest day of the year is between June 20-22. This is known as what?
What is Summer Solstice?
500

This heavenly body orbits the sun like an asteroid but is made of ice and dust, instead of rock.

What is a comet?