Introduction to Astronomy

Universe:

Astronomy:

Stonehenge:

Constellations:

Instinct:

Gravity:

Gravitational Pull:

Nicolas Copernicus:

Galileo Galilei:

NASA:

Hubble Space Telescope:

 Introduction to Astronomy
What is the Universe?

What does the word Astronomy mean?

Why did God create the stars and planets?

Some people believe this monument in England was used to tell when
spring arrived, a type of calendar. What is the monument’s name?

Patterns of stars in the sky are called:

How can you tell if a light in the sky is a star or a planet?

Number the planets in order from closest to the sun to furthest away.
____ Earth ____ Saturn ____Pluto ____Jupiter
____Neptune ____Mars ____Uranus ____Mercury
____Venus

Circle the name of the first person to believe that the Earth revolved
around the Sun? Galileo Galilei Nicolas Copernicus
What is the name of America’s space program?
Where is the Hubble Space Telescope located?