11.1 Science The Sky From Earth
Quiz by Karen Zaccaria
Grade 6-8
Science
Next Generation Science Standards
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- Q1streak of light produced when a small object burns up entering Earth's atmospheremeteor30sMS-PS2-4
- Q2body that orbits the planetsatellite30s
- Q3giant ball of hot gas, mainly hydrogen and heliumstar30s
- Q4object that orbits the sun, is large enough to have been rounded by its gravity, and has cleared the area of its orbitplanet30s
- Q5sun, planets, and all the other objects that revolve around the sunsolar system30s
- Q6tool that helps you find constellations in your location and seasonstar chart30s
- Q7group of stars that people imagine to represent a figure or objectconstellation30s
- Q8narrow band in the sky through which planets appear to moveZodiac30s
- Q9satelliteThe moon is Earth's only natural ____.30s
- Q10star chartYou can match constellations to your location and season using a ____.30s
- Q11gravityA planet is large enough to have been rounded by its ___.30s
- Q12starsPlanets appear to move against the background of ___.30s
- Q13orbitEarth's ___ causes seasonal changes in the constellations you can observe.30s
- Q14heliumStars are made up mainly of hydrogen and ___.30s
- Q15Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and SaturnWhat five planets can you see from Earth without a telescope?30s