Solar System

Front

The largest object in the night sky is the _____

Back

Moon

Front

Small points of light in the night sky are _____

Back

stars

Front

A _____ can help you see details of objects in the sky.

Back

telescope

Front

When you make an object appear larger, you ____ it.

Back

magnify

Front

What problem does a telescope solve?

Back

seeing distant objects in space

Front

Why is a rainy part of the world a bad place to build a telescope?

Back

The clouds cover the stars at night.

Front

Why were pictures from the Hubble Space Telescope clearer than pictures taken from telescopes on Earth?

Back

The Hubble orbited Earth above Earth's atmosphere.

Front

The _____ is the nearest star to Earth.

Back

Sun

Front

A _____ is a large body of rock or gas in space that moves around a star.

Back

planet

Front

To _____ the Sun is to move in a path around it.

Back

orbit