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Astronomy flashcards for Grade 4 covering the sun, moon, constellations, and Apollo 11.
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This 13-card flashcard set covers fundamental astronomy topics for 4th Grade science, including constellations, the sun and moon, planetary orbits, moon phases, and Apollo 11 history. Students review concepts like gravity, heat absorption, lunar features, and navigation using the North Star. Use it for chapter review, study prep, or vocabulary reinforcement during a space science unit.

Subject:
Science
Topic:
Astronomy
Grade Level:
4th Grade
Updated February 2025

Terms in This Set

  • What constellation is the Big Dipper a part of?
  • When you face the North Star, what direction are you facing? What direction is to your right?
  • How far is the sun from the earth?
  • What is the sun made of?
  • What keeps the planets circling the sun?
  • Of the sun, moon, and earth, which one is the smallest?
  • What do dark things do with heat?
  • What do light-colored things do with light?
  • When did Apollo 11 land on the moon?
  • When the moon is between the sun and the earth
  • When the earth is between the sun and the moon
  • 3 things that are on the moon
  • 4 things that the moon does not have

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