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Name:__________________________________
"Things In Space"
Instructions:
Using the words in the word bank, fill in the correct word for each of the
blank spaces below.
sky
warm
concept
pieces
found
constellation
between
around
or
elliptical
streak
wouldn't
solar
atmosphere
center
reflects
tail
The Sun and Stars and Asteroids
Are some of the things that fill the void of space
There's a lot going on out in space
There is cosmic debris and junk in space
We'll give you clues and test your knowledge base of space
There's a lot going on out in space
It's the __________________ of our solar system
It's a typical star
27 million degrees can keep us __________________ from really, really far
What is it?
You know, it has more mass than every other object in our
_______________________ system...combined!
It's the SUN
You see it in the ____________________ at night
When it's full it shines
Astronauts stepped on it the first time back in 1969 (July 20,)
What is it?
It doesn't actually shine; it only _____________________ light from the Sun
Understanding that __________________ will be one small step for Man
And one giant leap for teachers
Did you guess the MOON?
Sometimes the orbit of the moon
Comes _____________________ the Earth and Sun, yeah
And the shadow from the moon makes it dark in the middle of the day
What is it?
Well, that's called a SOLAR ECLIPSE and if it goes completely dark, then
it's called a TOTAL ECLIPSE...duh!
The Sun and Stars and Asteroids
Are some of the things that fill the void of space
There's a lot going on out in space
There are 8 in our solar system
Made of rock __________________ gas
They orbit the Sun and as far as we know, there's only life on one
What is it?
Astronomers have _________________ over 100 more in other galaxies
It's PLANETS.
Millions in the night sky
Our Sun is one of these
Some __________________________ patterns that they make are called
"Big Dipper" and "Hercules"
What is it?
Twinkle, twinkle little STAR.
When an object is in orbit _____________________ a planet or the Sun
Be it natural or man-made, it's the same name for either one
They're used for spying, TV signals and communication
What is it?
Does 17,000 miles an hour sound fast?
That's how fast thousands of SATELLITES are orbiting the Earth
The Sun and Stars and Asteroids
Are some of the things that fill the void of space
There's a lot going on out in space
There is cosmic debris and junk in space
We'll give you clues and test your knowledge base of space
There's a lot going on out in space
Rock and metal objects
Between Jupiter and Mars
You _______________________ call them planets; they're more like a belt
out in the stars
What is it?
Sometimes they're called the minor planets since some of the
___________________ are kind of big
But we call these chunks ASTEROIDS.
An ________________________ orbit
Swings them close to the Sun
It has a fiery long __________________ , when it passes the Earth you can
easily see one
(Halley's, Hale-Bopp and Kohoutek are the most famous)
What is it?
A fiery long tale...it's a COMET.
When an asteroid headed toward Earth hits the _______________________
It catches on fire and makes a __________________ of light, yeah
As a group it's called a shower, but alone it's a shooting star
What is it?
If it comes all of the way to Earth, it leaves a big 'ol crater
It's called a METEOR.
The Sun and Stars and Asteroids
Are some of the things that fill the void of space
There's a lot going on out in space
There's a lot going on out in space
There's a lot going on out in space
There's a lot going on out in space
Call the government!
I think I see a UFO.
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