Science

People who study the stars are called _______.

• astronomers

• astronauts

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What are some things that astronomers use to classify stars?

• temperature

• colour

• brightness

• shape

• distance

What is a constellation?

• Stars arranged in the shape of animals or objects

• The name of the brightest star

• A chunk of rock orbiting in space

Choose ALL constellations.

• Southern Cross

• North Star

• Great and Little Dipper

• 12 Zodiac Signs

• Orion

Which celestial body is a chunks of rocks that orbit the sun?

• Asteroid

• meteroid

• comet

Between which two planets can you find the asteroid belt?

• Mars & Jupiter

• Mercury & Venus

• Earth & Mars

• Jupiter & Saturn

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

This is made of rocks, frozen water, gas and dust

• Asteroid

• meteroid

• comet

What happens when a comet gets close to the sun.

• You see a long glowing tail

• It burns up.

• It is pushed down into the earth

• It shines brighter

What is this tail called?

• tailus

• coma

• meteor

• cometee

This is the most common object found in space

• Asteroid

• meteroid

• comet