Star Characteristics
Star vs Planet
Models
Space Technology
100

The sun is considered one of these.

What is a star?

100

These twinkle in the night sky.

What are stars?

100

List at least two strengths and limitations of this solar system model


(Example: Strengths: Order, Appearance,  

Limitations: No composition, Relative distance, Relative size)

100

This space technology uses light to view far-away objects. 

What is a telescope? 

200

Stars are this compared to the size of planets.

What is larger?

200

These appear not to move in the night sky.

What are stars?

200

This 2nd grade student's solar system model shows this type of limitation. 

What is incorrect Order? 

200

This technology tool can take pictures of the weather over the Earth and can send and transmit data from space back to Earth. 

What is a satellite?   

300
Unlike the other objects in the solar system, stars do not do this.

What is orbit (move)?

300

These can be made of rock or gas.

What are planets? 

300

This adjective refers to the size and distance of our planets and sun in our solar system models. 

(hint it means comparatively) 

What is relative? 

300


This image of Hurricane Irma was taken with this space technology.

What is a Satellite?

400

This childhood song describes the appearance of stars in the night sky.

What is Twinkle Twinkle Little Star?

400

These are always the largest object in the universe.

What are stars? 

400

. Base on your information, we know the inner planets are made of this material.  

What are rocks?

400

This space technology is found on the surfaces of Mars to collect dirt samples, take pictures, and travel the surface of the planet.

What is a rover?

500

These are the 3 reasons why stars look brighter than other stars. 

They are closer.

They are larger.

They are brighter.

500

These reflect light from space. 

What are planets?

500

This is the order of the planet

What is Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune?

500

The Pillars of Creation was an image taken by this type of space technology.

What is a telescope?