Wonders of the Night Sky

The Genre of "Wonders of the Night Sky" is:

• Historical Fiction

• Expository

• Historical Non-Fiction

• Science Fiction

The aurora borealis is another name for:

• the northern lights

• a comet

• a meteor

• a meteor shower

Shooting stars are usually not stars at all, they are usually:

• meteors

• space debrit

• the moon

Long ago, why were people afraid of comets?

• They believed they would bring war and sickness

• They were afraid they would fall from the sky

• They were afraid they would be blinded by their light

A fact about comets is:

• They bring sickness and war

• They are really starts with long hair

• Scientists think comets are some of the oldest things in space

Meteors are:

• stars with hair

• another name for northern lights

• rock debris and fragments that enter Earth's atmosphere

Using a telescope:(select all that are correct)

• allows you to see things that are far away

• makes things that are far away look closer

• allows you to ask new questions about space