Astronomy

What do we call the study of outer space?

• Astronomy

• Archeology

• Planetology

What do we call a person who is trained to travel to space?

• A paleontologist

• An astronaut

• An alien

A large system of stars is called what?

• Planet

• Solar System

• Galaxy

What is the name of our galaxy?

• The Milky Way

• Snickers

• Mars

Groups of stars that form pictures are called what?

• Constellations

• Dot-to-dots

• Telescopes

A famous constellation that looks like a scoop with a long handle is called what?

• Orion's Belt

• The Big Dipper

• Draco the Dragon

Is the sun a star?

• Yes

• No

The sun provides energy and what other two things?

• Heat and Light

• Clouds and rain

• Planets and asteroids

A star (or sun) and everything that goes around it (or obits it) is called a what?

• Universe

• Solar System

• Cluster

What orbits the sun?

• Stars

• Galaxies

• Planets