Space-Lesson 3:What Makes Up Our Solar System?
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MrsHeil131 on May 13, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 A body that revolves around a star. | planet |
| Everything that exists, including such things as stars, planets, gas, dust, and energy. | universe |
| A pattern of stars, named after a mythological or religious figure, an object, or an animal | constellation |
| A grouping of gas, dust, and many stars, plus any objects that orbit those stars | galaxy |
| 8. Our sun is the center of our solar system, and our solar system is part of a galaxy. What is the name of our galaxy? | The Milky Way |
| Why is the sun important? | It provides energy to Earth |
| A huge ball of very hot gases in space | star |
| A star and all the planets and other objects that revolve around it | solar system |
| Why do we need telescopes? | They help us see details of things that are far away. |
| How are stars classified? | size, brightness, temperature, color |
| What does the brightness of a star depend on? | 1. how far it is from Earth 2. how bright it actually is |
| TRUE or FALSE A barred spiral is a type of galaxy? | TRUE |
| TRUE or FALSE Only Earth has liquid water. | TRUE |
| How many planets are in our solar system? | 8 |
| TRUE or FALSE A circular is a type of galaxy? | False |
| TRUE or FALSE An elliptical is a type of galaxy? | TRUE |
| TRUE or FALSE An irregular is a type of galaxy? | TRUE |
| How many planets support life? Name them. | One-Earth |
| TRUE or FALSE The distance between Earth and the moon is much smaller than the distance between Earth and the sun. | TRUE |
| TRUE or FALSE The moon orbits Earth much faster than Earth orbits the sun. | TRUE |
| How has space exploration changed since the Apollo mission? | Space exploration has focused on sending robot spacecraft to other parts of the universe. |
| The color of a star is determined by its ____________________. | temperature |
| Rocky, metallic objects that have a long tail made of clouds of gas are called ___________ | comets |
| An instrument that collects light and makes distant objects appear closer is called a | telescope |
| The branch of science that deals with the study of the universe is ____________. | astronomy |
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