2nd Grade Space

What is the brightest object in the day sky?

• moon
• the stars
• the sun
• Albert Einstein

What is the sun is made of ?

• cheese
• incandescent gases
• lava
• yellow

It takes Earth how long to orbit completely around the sun?

• 1 year (365 days)
• 1 day (24 hours)
• roughly 1 month
• it hasn't finished even once yet

What makes up our solar system?

• Everything that orbits the sun.
• The earth.
• Just the planets.
• All the stars in the sky.

How long does it take the Earth to spin around its imaginary axis?

• 365 days
• 24 hours
• roughly 1 month
• The Earth doesn't turn

A group of stars that form a picture is called a ___________

•  drawing
•  constitution
•  confusion
•  constellation

Why does the sun look so small in the sky?

• Because it is small
• Because it is yellow
• Because it is far away
• Because it is close

If it is summer here, what season is it in the southern hemisphere?

• winter
• spring
• summer
• fall

Why do the stars in the night sky change positions?

• Because they are moving
• Because the Earth is moving
• Because stars are living things
• Because stars are planets

Which is NOT a reason some stars appear brighter than others?

• They are bigger.
• They are darker.
• They are hotter.
• They are closer.