Bill Nye Outer Space

Front

The distances in outer space are huge!

Back

True

Front

In Bill’s model of the sun and the Earth, they were a few centimeters apart.

Back

False

Front

Sound is the fastest thing in the universe.

Back

False

Front

The sun, moon, and planets of our solar system are like dots compared with the size of the galaxy.

Back

True

Front

Constellations were given names from ancient Greek and Roman mythology.

Back

True

Front

The Earth’s rotation is wobbly.

Back

True

Front

The Earth’s rotation causes the stars to appear to move in the sky.

Back

True

Front

What is the name of the objects that hit the Earth every day?

Back

Meteorites

Front

What did Eratosthenes calculate using distances between two cities and the length of a shadow?

Back

Circumference of the Earth

Front

What tool can be used to measure the motion of planets in our solar system?

Back

Astrolabe