The Sun and Other Objects in Space

What is the name given to people who study stars called?

What is a group of stars called?

Name THREE groups of stars.

• Southern Cross

• Great Dipper

• Little Dipper

• Orion

• The Hunter

What is a meteoroid?

• a.Meteoroid are mass of metal or stone moving through space

• b. Meteoroid is a ball of gas and dust

• c. Meteoroid is mass of metal, gas, dust and stone

What is the chunk of rock found between Mars and Jupiter?

Name the object that is made of rock, frozen water, frozen gas, and dust.

Why do some stars seem to shine brighter than others?

• a. They appear closer to the earth because they give off more radiant energy

• b. They appear brighter because they are in the revolution

• c. They appear closer because they have moved closer to the earth