Space Tech
The tech we use to look at the stars. Hubble is the most well-known.
What is a telescope
This object does not emit its own light
Planets and Moons are these kinds of Satellites
List the Planets in order
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
This is Ms.Doucette's favourite planet
What is Neptune
These float around in space taking pictures and collecting data. Sputnik was the first.
What is a Satellite
The scientific name for the first 4 planets in our solar system
What are the Terrestrial Planets
The recurring path of an object around another object in space.
What is orbit
What is Pluto
This space station staple is on the back of the 5 dollar bill
What is the Canada Arm
One of these is an unpiloted, unmanned device sent to explore space and gather scientific information. The other is the only thing currently inhabiting Mars.
What are probes and rovers
A collection of asteroids between the rocky planets and the gas giants
What is the Asteroid belt
Something we humans put into space is this type of satellite
What is Artificial
Pluto is located in this Belt
What is the Kuiper Belt
Ms. Doucette's dad looks like this famous Canadian Astronaut
Who is Chris Hadfield
What we humans live on in space and what we use to get there.
Manned space craft and space stations
The name for a Meteor while it is in Space
What is a Meteoroid
The name of the Space station
What is the International Space Station (ISS)
Name the Phases of the Moon in order
What are New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Last Quarter, Waning Crescent
While the Greek Gods and Godesses are the base of the names of the planets, this city used their versions instead.
What is Rome
We use this technology to model surfaces of planets
Computer Modelling
Bodies in space made up of ice, dust, small gritty particles and one of Santa's Reindeer
What is a Comet
This satellite was launched into orbit by the University of Alberta in 2017
What is Ex-Alta 1
The scientific name for the last 4 planets in our Solar System
What are the Gas Giants
List the Greek Gods & Godesses the planets are names after (this includes Pluto!)
What is Mercury - Hermes, Venus - Aphrodite, Earth - N/A but Mother Gaia, Mars - Ares, Jupiter - Zeus, Saturn - Kronos, Uranus - Uranus, Neptune - Posiden, Pluto - Hades