NAME ______HOMEROOM ______DATE ______
PARENT SIGNATURE & DATE (BONUS PTS.) ______
PLANETS AND OTHER OBJECTS IN SPACE STUDY GUIDE
Directions: Fill in the blanks with the correct word(s) that will answer each question. Use pages 404-441 to help you.
VOCABULARY
axis / constellation / moon / planet / star / telescopecomet / galaxy / orbit / solar system / sun / universe
1. ______An enormous ball of superheated gases in space
2. ______An imaginary line that goes through both poles of a planet
3. ______Everything that exists in space
4. ______A device that helps people view distant objects
5. ______The path an object takes around another object
6. ______A large object that revolves around a star
7. ______A small mass of rock, ice, and frozen gases that orbits the sun
8. ______A natural object that revolves around a planet
9. ______A large system of stars, dust, and gas
10. ______The star at the center of our solar system
11. ______A group of objects in space that revolve around a central star
12. ______A pattern of stars that form an imaginary picture or design in the sky
SCIENCE CONCEPTS AND UNDERSTANDING
13. The BEST description of the sun's location in the universe is ______
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14. The two gases that make up most of the sun are ______and ______.
15. Asteroids and comets are different in that ______
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16. It takes Earth ______to rotate once around its axis.
17. A star's color tells us ______.
18. Willa is preparing a report about the outer planets. She should include ______
in her report.
19. The ______separates the inner planets from the outer planets.
20. One reason that seasons change is ______.
21. Kevin should use the term ______to describe the different shapes of the moon.
22. Area A on the sun diagram of Picture A is a ______.
23. The illustration in Picture B shows ______.
24. If Alana saw a full moon last night, she will see a ______in two weeks.
Picture A Picture B (Full Moon, First Quarter Moon, New Moon, Waxing Crescent Moon)
SCIENCE OPEN RESPONSE
Earth's Seasons
25. Recall what you have learned about what causes the seasons. Use the diagram below to tell
about the seasons.
A. Identify the seasons the Northern Hemisphere is having at Point 1, Point 2, Point 3, and Point 4.
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B. Explain what it is like in the Northern Hemisphere in June, July, and August.
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