2. SOLAR SYSTEM
Center of the Solar System = Sun
8 major planets + 1 dwarf
Planet
Inner Planets / Rock Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
:::
Asteroid Belt Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus,
Neptune
Outer Planets / Gas Giants
Pluto
3. SUN
Rises from what direction? East
Sets in what direction? West
Why does the Sun appear to move Earth ROTATE on its axis
across the sky during the day?
Earth ROTATE on its axis
Why don’t we see the Sun at night?
The Sun is the only _____ in the Star
Solar System.
Why does the Sun appear in
Earth ORBITS around the Sun
different place through out the year?
4. PHASE OF THE MOON
The different shapes we see the moon is called what?
PHASES OF THE MOON
The main 4 Phases of the Moon are...
New, First Quarter (half), Full, and Third Quarter (half)
Why does the Moon appears to move across the sky?
Earth ROTATES on its axis
Why do we see different Phases of the Moon?
Moon ORBITS around the Earth
5. PHASES OF THE MOON
How many days does it take for the Moon to ORBIT
around the Earth?
About 28 days (1 month)
What PHASE of the Moon is considered the
beginning Phase of the Moon?
New
6. CONSTELLATION
What is a CONSTELLATION?
A group of stars that forms a recognizable shape, usually an animal,
person, or object.
What is a STAR?
A great ball of gas that gives off heat and light.
Why can’t we see the stars in the day time?
The light from the Sun (the closest star to us) is very bright that blocks out
the light from the other stars.
What scientific instrument/tool do we use to look at objects far away?
Telescope
8. VOCABULARY
Sun = The center of the Solar System; the only star in
the Solar System
Solar System = The Sun and 8 planets that ORBIT
around it
Orbit = the process of one object going around
another object
Rotate = the process of an object turning on an
“invisible” axis
9. VOCABULARY
Phases of the Moon = different shapes of the moon
that we see at night
Constellation = a group of stars that forms a
recognizable shape, usually an animal, person, or
object
Star = a ball of gas that gives off light and heat
Telescope = a scientific instrument/tool we use to see
objects far far away
