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This 35-card flashcard set covers sky and space topics for third graders, including clouds, stars, constellations, the moon, comets, and the sun. Topics span weather, celestial observation, and basic astronomy facts—such as cloud types, famous constellations, and Halley's Comet. Use it for science vocabulary review, weather unit study, or as a reference during astronomy lessons.

Subject:
Science
Topic:
Astronomy
Grade Level:
3rd Grade
Updated April 2025

Terms in This Set

  • A common skin disorder among babies and young children. It is marked by small and itchy rashes especially on the forehead, neck and back. It occurs when sweat glands get plugged with dead skin cells or bacteria.
  • It often start with fever and chills; face, arms, back and chest may be covered with blisters.
  • Accompanied by colds and coughs. It also develop fever and skin rashes on the face, arms, chest and back.
  • Eyes are red and itchy, and having difficulty to open the eyes. It can be transmitted by touching the eye with hands that got in contact with contaminated objects.
  • Objects you see in the sky during daytime
  • It is made up of tiny water droplets that stay together and float in the sky. It can help people identify the weather for the day.
  • It is round like Earth, it has no atmosphere and water, and the surface is full of holes and dark patches.
  • Why are clouds not easily visible at night?
  • What is the color of the hottest stars?
  • A group of stars that form a pattern in the sky
  • Planet that is called the "morning star" or "evening star"
  • What causes shooting stars or meteors to light up in the sky?
  • Famous comet
  • A tool used to observe celestial objects
  • also known as shooting stars
  • A pair of constellations
  • Our home planet
  • The color of the coolest star in temperature
  • They once formed a smiley face in the night sky.
  • The energy that comes from the rising and falling of water level in oceans
  • The sun makes its own ______ and _______
  • The human body needs the right amount of sunlight to help it produce ________
  • The sun's hottest between _____ o'clock in the morning and ______ o'clock in the afternoon.
  • overexposure to the sun's rays can cause ______, _____, _______ and _______
  • Four (4) types of clouds
  • The change in water level of oceans, seas and rivers
  • Clouds that are very thick and dark, low lying and they bring rains
  • Clouds that are thin and feathery and are formed high up the sky and indicate fair weather.
  • Clouds that are puffy, looks like cotton balls and also indicate fair weather
  • Clouds that are flat, thick layers or sheets, low clouds that usually cover the whole sky and tell that rains are coming,
  • The changes in the moon's appearance as seen from the Earth.
  • Heavenly bodies that consist of ice and dust and appear as hazy blobs of light
  • Halley's Comet returns every ____ years
  • Tips in watching the night sky.
  • Objects you may see at night sky

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