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3rd Grade Science Solar System Jeopardy

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A third-grade solar system review covering the Sun, planets, Moon, movement in space, and basic astronomy vocabulary. This is a Grades 3–4 Science review game in a Jeopardy-style format: a teacher puts the board on one screen, teams pick clues by point value, and the class answers out loud — no student devices or accounts needed. Categories: Sun & Stars, Planets, Earth & Moon, Space Motion, Space Words.

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  • Sun & Stars

    This star sits at the center of our solar system.

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    The Sun

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  • Planets

    This planet is closest to the Sun.

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    Mercury

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  • Earth & Moon

    Earth takes about this long to orbit the Sun.

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    one year

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  • Space Motion

    Spinning on an axis is called this.

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    rotation

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  • Space Words

    A rocky object that travels around the Sun, mostly between Mars and Jupiter, can be this.

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    an asteroid

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Sun & Stars

$100 — This star sits at the center of our solar system.
The Sun
$200 — The Sun gives Earth light and this form of energy we feel as warmth.
heat
$300 — Stars look tiny from Earth mainly because they are this.
very far away
$400 — The Sun appears to move across the sky because Earth does this.
rotates
$500 — A group of stars forming a recognizable pattern is called this.
a constellation

Planets

$100 — This planet is closest to the Sun.
Mercury
$200 — This planet is known for its prominent rings.
Saturn
$300 — This is the largest planet in our solar system.
Jupiter
$400 — Earth is this numbered planet from the Sun.
the third planet
$500 — This reddish planet is home to Olympus Mons.
Mars

Earth & Moon

$100 — Earth takes about this long to orbit the Sun.
one year
$200 — The Moon shines because it reflects light from this object.
the Sun — Earth & Moon
$300 — A complete cycle of Moon phases takes about this many days.
about 29 days
$400 — Earth's natural satellite is called this.
the Moon
$500 — When the Moon moves between Earth and the Sun, this event can occur.
a solar eclipse

Space Motion

$100 — Spinning on an axis is called this.
rotation
$200 — Moving around another object is called this.
revolution
$300 — Earth's rotation causes this daily pattern.
day and night
$400 — Earth's revolution around the Sun helps define this unit of time.
a year
$500 — The path an object follows around another object is called this.
an orbit

Space Words

$100 — A rocky object that travels around the Sun, mostly between Mars and Jupiter, can be this.
an asteroid
$200 — A ball of ice and dust that may form a glowing tail near the Sun is this.
a comet
$300 — A person trained to travel and work in space is this.
an astronaut
$400 — A vehicle designed to travel beyond Earth is called this.
a spacecraft
$500 — The huge region containing all matter, energy, stars, and galaxies is this.
the universe

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