The Solar System
This is the only star in our solar system.
What is the Sun?
This object forms a glowing tail when it gets close to the Sun.
What is a comet?
The Moon does this with light.
What is reflect?
This is what ISS stands for.
What is the International Space Station?
When thinking about light: Stars _____ light while Planets ______ light.
What is emit and reflect?
This force keeps planets in orbit around the Sun.
What is gravity?
This celestial body was once a Planet but is now deemed a "Dwarf Planet" due to its small size and distance from the Sun.
What is Pluto?
This is the phase of the Moon when it is fully visible.
What is full moon?
Astronauts experience this on the ISS.
What is microgravity?
This is the word used when objects generate their own energy/light.
What is emit?
This is the name of the galaxy our solar system is in.
What is the Milky Way?
This is the region between Mars and Jupiter, filled with rocky objects.
What is the asteroid belt?
When the Moon is getting larger it is called _____. When the Moon is getting smaller it is called ______.
What is waxing and waning?
This famous Canadian-built robotic arm is used on spacecraft.
What is the Canadarm?
Astronauts must _____ when living in space as life is different than it is on Earth.
What is adapt?
These 4 planets are closest to the Sun and have rocky surfaces.
What are the inner/terrestrial planets? (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars)
This is what a meteoroid is called when it burns up in Earth’s atmosphere.
What is a meteor?
The moon has this many phases.
What is 8?
A celestial body that orbits another celestial body.
What is a satellite?
Astronauts must do this so their bones stay strong while in space.
What is exercise?
These 4 planets are furthest from the Sun and are known as "Gas Giants".
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Stars are made up of these gases.
What are hydrogen and helium?
The Moon is known as Earth's only natural _____.
What is satellite?
New inventions, knowledge about our climate change/changes on Earth, the discovery of new Planets and resources, and learning more about how our universe works are all ______ of Space Exploration?
What are the benefits?
Name the planets in order, starting from the one closest to the Sun.
What are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune?