Stars
Star closest to the earth
Sun
What is the solar system?
the sun and all the heavenly bodies that orbit it
What does the moon's gravity affect?
Bonus 100 points if you can tell what year Neil Armstrong landed on the moon
ocean's tides
1969
The moon reflects the light of the ______.
Sun
a small piece of space rock traveling in space
Star that is always almost right above the North Pole
North Star or Polaris
What are the outer planets also known as?
gas giants
When all of the moon is visible
Bonus 100 points to tell what it's called when none of the moon is visible.
full moon
new moon
The sun is at the ________ of our solar system.
center
What does constant mean?
staying the same
Group of stars that make a picture
Bonus 100 points to tell the name of one "different" constellation that you learned the name of in class!
constellation
Planet tipped on its side
Uranus
What is a natural satellite of Earth?
Moon
A continual path around the sun is an ________.
Orbit
What galaxy do we live in?
Milky Way
What is one of the constellations mentioned in the Bible?
Bonus 100 points if you can name 2!
Pleiades or Orion
Venus
The tilt of the earth gives us our ________.
seasons
Planets orbit the sun because of the sun's _________.
Gravity
Something natural or man-made that orbits Earth
satellite
Explain why constellations aren't moving, even when their place in the sky changes throughout the seasons.
Earth is rotating on it's axis and orbiting the sun.
Jupiter has a storm that has been active for over _____ years.
300
Tell 2 ways that Earth is designed for life.
Atmosphere to keep warmth in
Just the right distance from the sun
Enough water and different chemicals for life
How many earths could fit into the sun?
More than 1 million
What does habitable mean?
suitable for life