What can you find in the night sky? Examples for kids

📚 Quick Study Guide

• 🔭 Stars: Giant balls of hot, glowing gas that produce their own light. They appear as twinkling points of light.
• 🪐 Planets: Orbit stars and reflect their light. They usually appear as steady points of light, unlike twinkling stars.
• 🌙 The Moon: Earth's natural satellite, reflecting sunlight. Its phases change depending on its position relative to the Earth and Sun.
• 🌌 Constellations: Groups of stars that form patterns in the sky. Examples include Ursa Major (Big Bear) and Orion (The Hunter).
• 🌠 Meteors: Small pieces of space debris that burn up in Earth's atmosphere, creating streaks of light (shooting stars).
• 🛰️ Satellites: Human-made objects orbiting Earth, used for communication, navigation, and observation.
• 🔦 Light Pollution: Artificial light that obscures the view of the night sky, making it harder to see celestial objects.

🌠 Practice Quiz

1. Which of these celestial objects produces its own light?
   1. A. Planet
   2. B. Moon
   3. C. Star
   4. D. Satellite
2. What is the name for a group of stars that form a recognizable pattern?
   1. A. Galaxy
   2. B. Nebula
   3. C. Constellation
   4. D. Asteroid
3. Which of these objects orbits a star?
   1. A. Moon
   2. B. Planet
   3. C. Meteor
   4. D. Comet
4. What do we call a small piece of space debris that burns up in Earth's atmosphere?
   1. A. Asteroid
   2. B. Comet
   3. C. Meteor
   4. D. Satellite
5. Which of these reflects sunlight but does not produce its own light?
   1. A. Star
   2. B. Planet
   3. C. Black Hole
   4. D. Galaxy
6. What makes it difficult to see stars in big cities?
   1. A. Cloud Cover
   2. B. Air Pollution
   3. C. Light Pollution
   4. D. Noise Pollution
7. What is Earth's natural satellite called?
   1. A. Venus
   2. B. Mars
   3. C. The Sun
   4. D. The Moon