Moon, Stars & Planets

Science, Grade 2

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Stars in the Night Sky Stars are made of hot, glowing gases. Stars look very small because they are very far away. Some stars grouped together form a picture called a constellation. There are eight planets in our solar system: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Pluto used to be considered a planet but it is now known by scientists as a dwarf planet. Planets A planet is a large object that moves around the Sun. Earth is a planet. Mercury Sun Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Big Dipper Orion Neptune Pluto The Moon © Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. 94-4209 www.newpathlearning.com The Moon moves around the Earth. It takes about four weeks for the Moon to move around the Earth. The Moon does not make its own light but reflects (bounces off) light from the Sun. You only see the part of the Moon that the Sun is shining on. Stars, Moon & Planets
Stars in the Night Sky are made of hot, glowing gases. Stars look very small because they are very . Some stars grouped together form a picture called a . The Moon The Moon moves around the . It takes about for the Moon to move around the Earth. The Moon does not make its own but (bounces off) light from the Sun. You only see the part of the Moon that the Sun is shining on. Planets A is a large object that moves around the Sun. Earth is a . There are planets in our solar system: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. used to be considered a planet but it is now known by scientists as a dwarf planet. Key Vocabulary Terms constellation planet Earth reflect gas solar system glowing star light week Moon © Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. 94-4209 www.newpathlearning.com Stars, Moon & Planets \|xiBAHBDy01706mzV