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Solar System 5th grade

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  • Why can't we see the stars during the day?
    Because of the sun's brightness.
  • The scientific study of the stars, planets, and outer space
    astronomy
  • having to do with the moon
    lunar
  • Do people in the Northern Hemisphere see the same constellations as people in the Southern Hemisphere during the same time of year?
    No the see different constellations.
  • What are the 4 outer planets?
    Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
  • Which planet is called Earth's sister planet?
    Venus
  • Which planet is the largest?
    Jupiter
  • Earth, planets, stars, and all things that exist in space
    universe
  • What color is the hottest star?
    blue
  • What color is the coldest star?
    red
  • Why does the sun appear to move across the sky during the day?
    Because of Earth's rotation
  • True/False In the North and South Poles, most visible stars change throughout the year.
    true
  • When the sun is lower in the horizon, shadows appear to be ....
    longer
  • True/False At the Equator, most visible stars do not stay the same.
    false
  • When we are not facing the sun, what time of day is it?
    nighttime
  • to move in a circle around an axis or center
    rotate
  • a person who studies stars, planets, and outer space
    astronomer
  • Why does our sun look brighter than other stars?
    Because it is closer than other stars.
  • Why does Earth have the four seasons?
    Because it orbits the sun, rotates and is tilted on its axis.
  • having to do with the sun
    solar
  • Which planet is closest to the sun?
    Mercury
  • Which planet is known for its rings?
    Saturn
  • When the sun is higher from the horizon, shadows appear.....
    shorter