Celestial Bodies
What is a celestial body?
What is a natural object that exists in space, like a planet or star?
What are events that happen in the sky or outer space called?
astronomical Phenomena
This is the closest planet to the Sun.
Mercury
What phase occurs when the Moon is between Earth and the Sun?
New Moon
This has living quarters for astronauts, laboratories for experiments, and even a gym for exercise.
International Space Station
Which celestial body is the only one that emits its own light in the Solar System?
the sun
What causes the seasons to change?
What is the tilt of the Earth's axis and its orbit around the Sun?
The “Red Planet” is known for its dusty, iron-rich soil.
Mars
What do we call the phase when half of the Moon is illuminated on the right side?
First Quarter
powerful optical instruments that allow scientists to observe distant objects in space.
Telescope
What are the small, rocky objects that are located in a belt between Mars and Jupiter?
Asteroids
Name two types of eclipses.
What are lunar eclipses and solar eclipses?
This planet has rings made of ice and rock.
Saturn
How long does it take for the Moon to complete its orbit around Earth?
29.5 days
robotic vehicles that can move across the surface of planets or moons.
Rovers
What do we call objects that are smaller than planets but still orbit the Sun, like Pluto?
Dwarf Planets
What causes the colors in auroras?
What is the interaction between charged particles from the Sun and the Earth's atmosphere?
Name the planets that are called “gas giants"
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Which phase comes after the Full Moon?
Waning Gibbous
The International Space Station takes this long to orbit earth.
90 minutes
What is the difference between a comet and an asteroid?
Comets are made of ice and dust and have tails when they get close to the Sun, while asteroids are made mostly of rock and metal.
Why do eclipses happen?
when the orbits of celestial bodies align
Order the planets from closest to farthest from the Sun
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
What can lunar eclipses sometimes make the Moon appear?
darker or reddish hue
human-made objects that are launched into space to orbit around Earth or other celestial bodies.
Artificial Satellites.