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what does orbit mean The path of an object in space as it moves around another object due to gravity
whats the solar system The Sun, the planets, Moons and other objects
what does orbit mean The path of an object in space as it moves around another object due to gravity
whats the solar system The Sun, the planets, Moons and other objects
what's a galaxy a group of millions or billions of stars held together by their own gravity
what is the universe space and all of the matter and energy in it
whats a constellataion a group of stars that from a pattern in the sky
electromagnetic radiation energy that travels across distances as certain types of light
what is a spectrum The range of color that appears in a beam of visible light when it passes though a prism
what is an wavelength The distance between one wave and the nest wavepeak
what is a telescope A device that gathers electromagnetic radiation to produce a clearer image
what is a telescope A device that gathers electromagnetic radiation to produce a clearer image
In this, the colors of visible light appear in the order of the size of their wavelengths. Spectrum
This contains billions of galaxies. Universe
Radio waves and x-rays are forms of this. Electromagnetic radiation
Earth and seven other planets do this around the sun. Orbit
Using this device allows you to see distant objects in space. Telescope.
What does the moon do around the sun? It orbits
Ursa Major, Draco, Orion, and Leo are examples of what? constellations.
What does inertia do? Keeps all of the planets moving around the sun without moving.
The planets orbit the sun in what shape? A curved path.
Gravity makes sure that the planets don't do what? Fly away from the sun.
What would happen to the planets if there was no inertia? The planets would stop moving.
Gravity makes sure that the planets don't do what? Fly away from the sun.
What would happen if the there was no gravity? The planets would fly away from the sun.
What would happen to the planets if there was no inertia? The planets would stop moving.
Put the following in size order (smallest to largest): galaxy, solar system, universe, planet planet, solar system, galaxy, universe
What would happen if the there was no gravity? The planets would fly away from the sun.
Are constellations close together in the sky? No.
Put the following in size order (smallest to largest): galaxy, solar system, universe, planet planet, solar system, galaxy, universe
True or false: constellations and stars look close together from earth but are actually far away from each other. True.
Are constellations close together in the sky? No.
True or false: the sky turns as the Earth rotates. False.
True or false: constellations and stars look close together from earth but are actually far away from each other. True.
Do the stars move during the night? No.
True or false: the sky turns as the Earth rotates. False.
What makes everything in the sky appear to be moving? Earth's rotation.
Do the stars move during the night? No.
What is an advantage of the telescope? It allows us to study space from Earth
What makes everything in the sky appear to be moving? Earth's rotation.
What is an advantage of the telescope? It allows us to study space from Earth
what does orbit mean The path of an object in space as it moves around another object due to gravity
whats the solar system The Sun, the planets, Moons and other objects
what's a galaxy a group of millions or billions of stars held together by their own gravity
what is the universe space and all of the matter and energy in it
whats a constellataion a group of stars that from a pattern in the sky
electromagnetic radiation energy that travels across distances as certain types of light
what is a spectrum The range of color that appears in a beam of visible light when it passes though a prism
what is an wavelength The distance between one wave and the nest wavepeak
what is a telescope A device that gathers electromagnetic radiation to produce a clearer image
In this, the colors of visible light appear in the order of the size of their wavelengths. Spectrum
This contains billions of galaxies. Universe
Radio waves and x-rays are forms of this. Electromagnetic radiation
Earth and seven other planets do this around the sun. Orbit
Using this device allows you to see distant objects in space. Telescope.
What does the moon do around the sun? It orbits
Ursa Major, Draco, Orion, and Leo are examples of what? constellations.
What does inertia do? Keeps all of the planets moving around the sun without moving.
The planets orbit the sun in what shape? A curved path.
Gravity makes sure that the planets don't do what? Fly away from the sun.
What would happen to the planets if there was no inertia? The planets would stop moving.
What would happen if the there was no gravity? The planets would fly away from the sun.
Put the following in size order (smallest to largest): galaxy, solar system, universe, planet planet, solar system, galaxy, universe
Are constellations close together in the sky? No.
True or false: constellations and stars look close together from earth but are actually far away from each other. True.
True or false: the sky turns as the Earth rotates. False.
Do the stars move during the night? No.
What makes everything in the sky appear to be moving? Earth's rotation.
What is an advantage of the telescope? It allows us to study space from Earth
Colors of the rainbow makeup what? Visible Light.
Colors of the rainbow differ in what? Wavelength.
Complete this sentence: a reflecting telescope uses a (blank) to collect (blank) mirror, light
Complete this sentence: A refracting telescope uses a (blank) to (blank) light lens, collect
What is an example of of a telescope orbiting the Earth? The Hubble.
Why have space telescopes provided some of the clearest images of distant objects? They operate without interference from Earth's atmosphere.
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