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Astronomy Terms Domino Puzzle

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Astronomy Terms Domino Puzzle

Teacher Guide: Use this Domino Puzzle to help students review common Astronomy terms. I use this puzzle with my Grade 9 Science Classes for the Earth & Space Science, Space Exploration units.

I’ve included two different sizes of the same puzzle. The normal size requires 2 pieces of paper per puzzle and can be solved on the student’s desk or on a table. The larger size requires 8 pieces of paper and quite a bit of space to solve!

Cut out the 24 game pieces. Students will begin with the domino piece labeled with “Start” and find the piece that has the definition to match with each term until the “Finish” piece is used. All pieces are used and the solution is included (note the shape will change depending on the student, but the order will always be the same).

The terms defined in this puzzle are: Constellation, equinox, solstice, craters, waning moon, waxing moon, solar eclipse, lunar eclipse, solar flare, sunspot, revolution, rotation, geocentric model, heliocentric model, astronomical unit,. light year, comet, asteroid, universe, stars, Polaris, Big Bang Theory, telescope Thank you for downloading this product!

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Start The Universe began in an incredibly hot and dense expansion 14 billion years ago

Astronomical Unit

Days when the hours of sunlight equals the hours of darkness

Equinox

A region of stars in the Constellation night sky, e.g. Ursa Major

Big Bang Theory

A day when the Earth's axis is most inclined towards or away from the Sun

The Moon passes between Earth and the Sun and blocks the light

The average distance between Earth and the Sun 150 000 000 km

Asteroids Small, rocky, irregularly shaped objects orbiting the Sun

Bowl shaped holes in surfaces caused by the impact of a celestial object

Craters Solstice

Solar Eclipse A period during which the visible surface of the Moon decreases

Geocentric Revolution Model

A type of motion where one object orbits around another object

The Moon passes through Earth's shadow and doesn't reflect as much light

Lunar Waning Eclipse Moon

The incorrect model in which Earth is the center of the Universe

Solar Flare Telescope

Collections of gas held together by gravity; create light through nuclear reactions

Stars

Rotation

A type of motion where an object turns on its own axis

The North Star, located almost directly above the North Pole

Polaris

A huge explosion of gases and charged particles

Universe

Everything that exists; all matter, energy and space

A dark area on the Sun's surface that is cooler than the area around it

A device with mirrors or lens that lets us look far into space

The model of the Universe in which the Sun in is the center

Heliocentric Model

Sunspot

Light Year Finish

A period during which the visible surface of the Moon increases

Waxing Moon

A large chunk of ice, dust and rock that orbits the Sun

Comet

The distance light travels in one year 9.5 trillion km

Constellation

Equinox

Craters Solstice

Geocentric Revolution Model Days when the hours of sunlight equals the hours of darkness

Astronomical Unit

Light Waning Lunar Sunspot Moon Eclipse Year The incorrect model in which Earth is the center of the Universe

Solar Eclipse A type of motion where an object turns on its own axis

Solar Flare

The distance light travels in one year 9.5 trillion km

Comet

A period during which the visible surface of the Moon decreases

The Moon passes through Earth's shadow and doesn't reflect as much light

A type of motion where one object orbits around another object

Universe

Heliocentric Model

Rotation

A large chunk of ice, dust and rock that orbits the Sun

Waxing Moon

A huge explosion of gases and charged particles

Polaris

Big Bang Theory

A region of stars in the night sky, e.g. Ursa Major

Small, rocky, irregularly shaped objects orbiting the Sun

Bowl shaped holes in surfaces caused by the impact of a celestial object

A day when the Earth's axis is most inclined towards or away from the Sun

The Moon passes between Earth and the Sun and blocks the light

The North Star, located almost directly above the North Pole

Stars

Everything that exists; all matter, energy and space

A dark area on the Sun's surface that is cooler than the area around it

A device with mirrors or lens that lets us look far into space

The model of the Universe in which the Sun in is the center

Asteroids

A period during which the visible surface of the Moon increases

Finish

Start

The Universe began in an incredibly hot and dense expansion 14 billion years ago

The average distance between Earth and the Sun 150 000 000 km

Collections of gas held together by gravity; create light through nuclear reactions

Telescope

Constellation

Equinox

Craters

Solstice

Waning Moon

Lunar Eclipse

The incorrect model in which Earth is the center of the Universe

Solar Flare

Solar Eclipse

A period during which the visible surface of the Moon decreases

A type of motion where an object turns on its own axis

Universe

Geocentric Revolution Model Days when the hours of sunlight equals the hours of darkness

Astronomical Unit

Sunspot

Light Year

The distance light travels in one year 9.5 trillion km

Comet

The Moon passes through Earth's shadow and doesn't reflect as much light

A type of motion where one object orbits around another object

Heliocentric Rotation Model

A large chunk of ice, dust and rock that orbits the Sun

Waxing Moon

Big Bang Theory

A region of stars in the night sky, e.g. Ursa Major

A day when the Earth's axis is most inclined towards or away from the Sun

The Moon passes between Earth and the Sun and blocks the light

Everything that exists; all matter, energy and space

A dark area on the Sun's surface that is cooler than the area around it

The average distance between Earth and the Sun 150 000 000 km

Asteroids

Collections of gas held together by gravity; create light through nuclear reactions

Telescope

A huge explosion of gases and charged particles

Polaris

Small, rocky, irregularly shaped objects orbiting the Sun

Bowl shaped holes in surfaces caused by the impact of a celestial object

The North Star, located almost directly above the North Pole

Stars

A device with mirrors or lens that lets us look far into space

The model of the Universe in which the Sun in is the center

A period during which the visible surface of the Moon increases

Finish

Start

The Universe began in an incredibly hot and dense expansion 14 billion years ago

Astronomy Terms Domino Puzzle

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Copyright Š 2013 Michelle Brosseau All rights reserved by author.

Permission to copy for single classroom use only.

Electronic distribution limited to single classroom use only.

Not for public display.