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"Things In Space"
Instructions:
Using the words in the word bank, fill in the correct word for each of the blank spaces below. The Sun and Stars and AsteroidsAre some of the things that fill the void of spaceThere's a lot going on out in spaceThere is cosmic debris and junk in spaceWe'll give you clues and test your knowledge base of spaceThere's a lot going on out in spaceIt's the __________________ of our solar systemIt's a typical star 27 million degrees can keep us __________________ from really, really far What is it?You know, it has more mass than every other object in our  _______________________ system...combined!It's the
SUN
You see it in the ____________________ at nightWhen it's full it shinesAstronauts stepped on it the first time back in 1969 (July 20,)skybetweensolar warmaround atmosphereconceptorcenter  piecesellipticalreflectsfoundstreaktailconstellationwouldn't
 
What is it?It doesn't actually shine; it only _____________________ light from the SunUnderstanding that __________________ will be one small step for ManAnd one giant leap for teachersDid you guess the
MOON
?Sometimes the orbit of the moonComes _____________________ the Earth and Sun, yeahAnd the shadow from the moon makes it dark in the middle of the dayWhat is it?Well, that's called a
SOLAR ECLIPSE
and if it goes completely dark, thenit's called a
TOTAL ECLIPSE
...duh!The Sun and Stars and AsteroidsAre some of the things that fill the void of spaceThere's a lot going on out in spaceThere are 8 in our solar systemMade of rock __________________ gasThey orbit the Sun and as far as we know, there's only life on oneWhat is it?Astronomers have _________________ over 100 more in other galaxiesIt's
PLANETS
.Millions in the night skyOur Sun is one of these
 
Some __________________________ patterns that they make are called"Big Dipper" and "Hercules"What is it?Twinkle, twinkle little
STAR 
.When an object is in orbit _____________________ a planet or the SunBe it natural or man-made, it's the same name for either oneThey're used for spying, TV signals and communicationWhat is it?Does 17,000 miles an hour sound fast?That's how fast thousands of 
SATELLITES
are orbiting the EarthThe Sun and Stars and AsteroidsAre some of the things that fill the void of spaceThere's a lot going on out in spaceThere is cosmic debris and junk in spaceWe'll give you clues and test your knowledge base of spaceThere's a lot going on out in spaceRock and metal objectsBetween Jupiter and MarsYou _______________________ call them planets; they're more like a beltout in the starsWhat is it?Sometimes they're called the minor planets since some of the ___________________ are kind of big
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nor05

Many thanks - very helpful !

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