Fill In Sentences:
Solar System
INSTRUCTIONS:
Fill in each blank box with the word from the above list that best completes the sentence.
particle
comet
debris
balmy
fuel
active
prssure
Channel
imaginary
include
constellation
eclipse
massive
galaxy
impact
1. Just one of dust is made up of millions of atoms.
2. All the stars we see in the night sky are a part of our , the Milky Way.
3. Melissa was disappointed that the price of her meal did not a drink.
4. "I broke a dish," the child confessed when her mother pointed to the .
5. Outside the castle was a iron gate, which few people could enter.
6. Unlike a star, a streaking across the sky is a celestial body which is not seen very often.
7. The equator is an line that divides the Earth in half.
8. Laura was surprised to see her classroom turn dark in the middle of the day during the solar .
9. The weather was beautiful and and it made Sally feel great.
10. Football players experience a heavy every time they are tackled.
11. Toby was surprised to learn that the lawnmower ran on the same as a car.
12. When coal is exposed to extreme , a diamond is formed.
13. Although they appear to form one shape, the group of stars that form a are often not close together in space.
14. The English is a thin band of ocean that separates France from England.
15. Yellowstone National Park has many geysers, including Old Faithful.
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Definition Matching:
Solar System
INSTRUCTIONS:
For each vocabulary word in the left column, locate its definition in the right column.
Type the number of the correct definition in the blank before the word.
galaxy
1. an extremely small piece or amount of something
eclipse
2. a very large group of stars and planets
debris
3. to contain something or someone as part of something else
constellation
4. the pieces of something that has been broken or destroyed
particle
5. large, heavy, and solid
comet
6. a bright heavenly body with a long tail of light
massive
7. existing in the imagination and not the real world
active
8. a total or partial blocking of one celestial body by another
impact
9. mild; soothing
include
10. the force caused by the striking of one thing against another
channel
11. something that is used as a source of heat or energy
pressure
12. the force produced by pressing on something
fuel
13. a group of stars that forms a shape or pattern
balmy
14. the bed through which a stream of water runs a narrow stretch of water between two areas of land
imaginary
15. capable of action or movement; lively
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Crossword:
Solar System
Words
PARTICLE
GALAXY
CONSTELLATION
COMET
ECLIPSE
CHANNEL
BALMY
DEBRIS
IMAGINARY
FUEL
PRESSURE
IMPACT
INCLUDE
ACTIVE
MASSIVE
11
14
7
13
12
1
2
10
9
3
6
8
15
5
Across
2. existing in the imagination and not the real world
3. an extremely small piece or amount of something
5. a total or partial blocking of one celestial body by another
9. capable of action or movement; lively
13. mild; soothing
14. a bright heavenly body with a long tail of light
15. something used as a source of heat or energy
Down
1. a group of stars that forms a shape or pattern
3. the force produced by pressing on something
6. the bed through which a stream of water runs; a narrow stretch of water between two areas of land
7. large, heavy, and solid
8. to contain something or someone as part of something else
10. the pieces of something that has been broken down or destroyed
11. a very large group of stars and planets
12. the force caused by the striking of one thing against another
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The solar system, for kids, is broken down into all its fascinating components here, from the planets and their moons to the many other galactic denizens, including comets, asteroids, meteors – and, of course, the Sun.
Feel like taking a spin? You’re already taking one! You and everything else on Earth are rotating at a speed of up to 1,000 miles per hour right now. Not to mention that the Earth is spinning around the Sun, and the Sun is spinning around the center of the Milky Way Galaxy. Getting dizzy yet? In Solar System, kids will be introduced to this incredible celestial ballet – as well as the many planetary bodies that perform it.
It all starts with a look inside the Sun and the massive nuclear reactions that fuel it. Then take a bird's-eye view of planet Earth, learning about its composition, characteristics and why it’s the only planet with life on it (as far as we know). After that, take a tour of Earth’s rocky neighbors, Mercury, Venus, and Mars, and the gas giants that lurk in the outer reaches of the solar system. For kids interested in meteor showers, a list of when to catch them is included, as well as cool facts about asteroids, comets, and dwarf planets. Finally, check out the constellations, and then dig into myths and lore about the solar system. For kids who are all about space, this is a stellar unit!
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A Spin Around the Solar System
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Planet Earth
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Comets, Asteroids, and Meteorites
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