Rotations and Revolutions
How long does it take for the Earth to complete 1 full rotation/spin?
1 Day
Constellations are groups of stars that make a specific ____________________
Shape/ picture
What galaxy are we part of?
Milky Way Galaxy
Which planet in our solar system is the smallest?
Mercury
What is the phase of the moon when nothing is visible from Earth?
New Moon
What is responsible for creating the seasons?
The tilt of the Earth's axis
What were 2 ways constellations/ stars were used by Indigenous Peoples of Canada and ancient civilizations?
Navigation/directions and farming/planting/harvesting
What is a large object made of dust and ice that orbits the sun. Known for their long streaming tails
Comet
Which planet has rings?
What do you call the crescent and gibbous when you are seeing more of the moon each night?
How long does it take the Earth to do a full orbit around the Sun?
1 year
Whats is the closest star to Earth?
What do you call vehicles that travel in space, like rockets, shuttles, and probes.
Spacecrafts
Which planet is The Red Planet?
Mars
What do you call it when the moon moves between the sun and earth, making the sun look like it disappeared?
A Solar Eclipse
When the earth spins, it creates ________________
Day and Night
What are 2 constellations were can observe in our night's sky?
Big Dipper
Ursa Major
Orion
Orion's Belt
etc.
What is a huge groups of stars, planets, and more in space, all clustered together.
Galaxy
Which planet is furthest from the sun?
Neptune
True or False: We can see the moon because it emits light.
False
When Canada is tilted towards the sun, what season is it?
In what season does the Big Dipper look like it is upside down?
Spring
What is the name for the path that a planet takes around the Sun?
Orbit
Name the 8 planets in order starting closest to the sun
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Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
What is the phase of the moon that comes after the 3rd quarter?
Waning Crescent