Unit 03: Astronomy and solar system

Class: 3ES-TM-ME
Worksheet Introducing the unit
Activity 01: put the following words next to their definitions.
Astronomy / heavenly body / observatory / satellite / solar system
Definitions Words
1. Any object existing in space, especially a planet, star, or the moon.
2. A building from which astronomers can watch celestial bodies.
3. The sun and the group of planets which move around (orbit) it.
4. The scientific study of the universe and extraterrestrial objects.
5. a device sent up into space to orbit the Erath, used for collecting information
and make weather forecasts.

Activity 02: Match the following words with appropriate pictures.

Asteroid / The Galaxy / Meteor / astronaut / astronomer

1._____________________
2. _______________________

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3.__________________ ____
4. _____________________

Activity 03: Fill in the gaps with words from the list.
The milky way / heavenly bodies / comets / Neptune / Revolve
An observatory is a building from which astronomers can observe _______________
(1). A heavenly body, or a celestial body, is any object that exists in space such
as a planet, star, or meteor. The sun and the group of planets which ___________ (2)
around it is called the solar system. our solar system consists of an average star we call
the Sun, the planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, ___________
(3), and Pluto. It includes: the satellites of the planets; numerous _________ (4),
asteroids, and meteors. The Galaxy, or ____________ (5), is the very large group of stars
that contains the solar system. The scientific study of the universe and the heavenly
bodies is called astronomy.

Activity 04: Match words with their synonyms.

Words Synonyms
1.Heavenly body a. To circle or revolve around.

2.The Galaxy b.Celestial or extraterrestrial object.

3.To orbit c.The Milky Way