Space Machines
What is a machine that uses escaping gas to move?
A Rocket
What tide occurs when the moon is 3/4 through 1 set of moon phases?
Neap Tide
What are the three main types of galaxies?
Irregular, spiral, and elliptical.
What is the name of the planet (that Mrs. Duncan loves!) that used to be a planet but got demoted to a dwarf planet?
Pluto
What is an axis?
An imaginary line connecting the North and South poles.
What is a reusable space vehicle that takes off like a rocket and lands like an airplane?
Space Shuttle
What is the order of the alignment of the moon, sun, and earth in a solar eclipse?
1. Sun
2. Moon
3. Earth
What type of galaxy do scientists believe we live in and what is our galaxy called?
We live in a spiral galaxy called the milky-way galaxy.
What is the saying we use to remember the order of the planets?
My very eager mother just served us nachos!
Our solar system is made primarily of ______ space?
Empty or Open
What is a long term platform where scientists can study space?
Space Station
What tide occurs during Lunar and Solar eclipses?
Spring Tide
What is the definition of a galaxy?
Large collections of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity.
What is the order of the planets in our solar system?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.
What is a telescope?
An optical instrument (made of curved mirrors and lenses) that makes distant objects appear larger and brighter.
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What do you call any human made object placed in orbit around a planet or other body in space?
Artificial Satellites
What causes the northern lights?
The sun giving off solar flares and Earths magnetic field pulling them toward the Earths atmosphere.
How may irregular galaxies be created?
Two or more galaxies smashing together.
What is the name of the man who was the first person to step foot on the moon and what did he say when he did it?
Neil Armstrong, and he said ¨one small step for man and one giant leap for man kind¨!
What does NASA stand for?
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
What is an un-crewed vehicle that carries scientific instruments to other planets or bodies in space?
Space Probe
Why is Venus hotter than mercury even though mercury is closer to the sun?
Because Venus´s atmosphere is made of carbon dioxide and that filters sunlight and gives it the greenhouse affect.
What is the definition of an elliptical galaxy?
- Bright center
- Roundish or elliptical shape
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What was the name of the first ever satellite to be sent into space by the soviet union, and the name of the second satellite ever sent out to space by the United states?
(Make sure you say them in the right order or you will be counted incorrect)
1. Sputnik 1
2. Explorer 1
What is the difference between a meteorite and a meteor?
A meteorite hits the Earth and a meteor burns up when it hits the earths atmosphere (becomes a shooting star).