Reading Street 3.3.3 Seeing Stars

Front

What does the word 'gigantic' mean?

Back

Very large.

Front

What kitchen tool is shaped like the Big Dipper?

Back

A ladle.

Front

What does the sun give off light because it is a ball of burning?

Back

Gas.

Front

What is a ladle?

Back

A spoon with a deep bowl and a long handle.

Front

What happens to daylight as the sun sets?

Back

It grows dim.

Front

What is the opposite of 'dim'?

Back

Bright.

Front

What is a common use for a ladle?

Back

To serve soup or liquid food.

Front

What is the main source of light for our planet?

Back

The sun.

Front

What do we call the group of stars that form a pattern in the sky?

Back

Constellation.

Front

What is the term for the temperature of an object?

Back

Heat.